The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has inaugurated two committees to oversee the rollout of a 24-hour passport application system and improve the welfare of Ghanaians living abroad.
Speaking on his first day in office, Ablakwa reaffirmed the government's commitment to modernizing passport processing and ensuring that Ghanaians in the diaspora receive better protection and support. 24-hour passport application committee The first committee will focus on transforming Ghana's passport application system into a 24-hour service.
The minister stressed the need for full digitalization, integration of biometric databases, and the use of courier services to deliver passports directly to applicants. "We shouldn't have a situation where thousands of passports remain uncollected.
If the government already has your biometrics, why should you have to provide them again for every application?" Ablakwa questioned.
