Foreign Affairs Minister-designate, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has pledged to modernise Ghana's passport acquisition regime through advanced technology by eliminating unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles for applicants.
Speaking before the Appointments Committee on Friday, January 31, he emphasised the need to integrate the Ghana Card into the passport application process to streamline services and improve efficiency.
Ablakwa criticised the current system, arguing that Ghanaians who already possess the Ghana Card should not be required to undergo additional biometric registration for passports. "I'll like to use technology to reform our passport services, and I do not think that in this age, Ghanaians with Ghana Card should be queuing to register for passports," he stated.
He further explained that since the Ghana Card already contains biometric and personal data, it should be sufficient for passport issuance without requiring applicants to repeat the same processes.
