Ghana's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reiterated plans to reduce passport acquisition fees, citing affordability concerns for ordinary Ghanaians.
Speaking during a working visit to the Passport Office in Accra on February 19, the Minister described the current GH₵500 fee as too expensive and pledged to seek parliamentary approval for a downward review. "Passport application fees have become too expensive for the ordinary Ghanaian.
People are complaining, and when we toured the country, they told us they want us to do something about it," he said.
He further stated that the government would reevaluate the fee structure to ensure affordability, especially for underprivileged groups. "We want to take a second look at the structure.
