Ghana Declars Visa Free Entry To All Africans.

President John Maham has initiated that, effective from, May 25, 2026, Ghana will deploy a free visa regime for all Africans entering the country in a bid to remove barriers and foster a unified African front.

President John mahama announced this during bilateral discussions with the Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnanagwa at the Peduase lodge during a state visit by the Zimbabwean President.

The two leaders have also signed 10 agreements and cooperation to foster growth and economic benefits.

The free visa waiver will support the Africa intercontinental free trade program ensuring easy travelling among Africans willing to travel to Ghana for business and other economic activities.

Facts about Ghana’s new Free Visas for Africans Policy as announced by President Mahama:

1) Africans will not pay visa fees;

2) Not paying visa fees does not mean you will not go through visa screening. Africans will still have to go through a visa application process like everyone else just that theirs would be gratis;

3) Government is also introducing an e-Visa policy next month;

4) The Free Visa for Africans is a component of the e-Visa initiative;

5) All applicants including Africans will have to apply for visas through the e-Visa platform;

6) The novel e-Visa system shall be linked to Ghana’s newly established API-PNR system and other international crime database which allows our consular officers to check background of applicants and provide appropriate vetting to ensure Ghana’s security is not compromised;

7) People with criminal or deemed unsatisfactory records will not be admitted into Ghana;

Not paying visa fees is not the same as automatic entry into Ghana. There shall be no automatic and unvetted entries.

9) Adequate investments have been made by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, the Interior and Transport to ensure a robust and technologically advanced architecture is in place;

10) For clarity, though former President Nana Akufo-Addo announced a Free Visa for Africans policy in 2024, that could not commence because the mechanisms and security safeguards had not yet been put in place. As President Mahama indicated yesterday, Ghana is now ready to launch an e-Visa platform for all applicants across the world and a Free Visa for Africans policy from Africa Day which is May 25, 2026 fully anchored on appropriate security and technological frameworks.

Source: Alrich24newsgh.blogspot.com

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