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Africa: Ghana Scraps Visas for African Passport Holders in Landmark Shift
RFI, 2 January 2025
Ghana will allow visa-free entry to citizens of all African countries starting in early 2025. The move, approved by President Nana Akufo-Addo in December, makes Ghana the fifth… Read more »
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Ghana: Ghana Sees Surge in Visa Applications
Ghanaian Times, 20 March 2024
The number of visa applications processed in 2023 from Ghana has nearly doubled from 2022, Hariprasad Viswanathan, Head - Sub Saharan Africa, VFS Global, has said. Read more »
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South Africa: Ghana, South Africa Agree On Visa-Free Travels
Leadership, 14 October 2023
The Ghanaian and South African governments have entered into an agreement on a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary passports. Read more »
Ghana Goes Visa-Free for African Passport Holders
Outgoing Ghanaian president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has approved visa-free travel for all Africans.
In the past, Ghana offered visa-free access to citizens of 26 African nations, while travelers from 25 other African countries were required to obtain a visa upon arrival. Only visitors from two African countries required a visa before entering Ghana.
Ghana becomes the fifth African country to open its borders to all holders of African passports, following Rwanda, Seychelles, The Gambia, and Benin. Ghana's new visa-free policy is expected to boost travel, trade, and tourism in Africa.
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame has introduced visa-free travel for all Africans, making Rwanda the fourth African country to do so. Rwanda has been on a campaign to Read more »
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African countries have made significant progress in their freedom of travel policies, with 93% of nations maintaining, or improving their scores on the African Development Bank ... Read more »
