The Minister of Foreign Affairs, , has announced a drastic reduction in the processing time for visa acquisition, slashing it from an average of four to six weeks to just five working days.
The new directive announced by the minister as part of a broader strategy to boost tourism and investment, takes immediate effect.
Ablakwa announced the update on his official Facebook page on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, stating that the move gives real and practical meaning to President 's inaugural address on January 7, 2025, where he declared that Ghana is open for business. "We at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are determined to offer practical meaning through expedited consular facilitation and policy coherence to fully achieve the President's vision," he said.
He confirmed that adequate measures have been implemented at Ghana's diplomatic missions worldwide to achieve this drastic reduction.
