The Minister of Foreign Affairs, , has confirmed that Ghanaians could potentially face visa sanctions from the United States after being placed on the US State Department watchlist due to a high rate of student visa overstays.
This development was confirmed by at a briefing in Accra on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Ablakwa revealed that US authorities have officially notified Ghana about a 21% overstay rate among Ghanaian student visa holders, which far exceeds the acceptable 15% threshold. "The issue has created considerable anxiety, and that report came to all of us as a surprise.
However, I can confirm that the government has had productive engagements with U.S.
