(VIDEO) Mahama Announces Free e-Visa Access for African Travellers to Ghana
African passport holders to apply online at no cost under new digital visa system aimed at boosting regional integration.
- African passport holders will not pay visa fees.
- Ghana has launched a new e-Visa system.
- Visa-on-arrival for Africans has been discontinued.
The President made the announcement during the official launch of Ghana’s e-Visa platform, describing the initiative as a major step toward deepening African integration and encouraging the free movement of people across the continent.
Under the new policy, all African travellers seeking entry into Ghana for tourism or business purposes will apply for visas exclusively through the online platform at no cost.
President Mahama explained that the new e-Visa arrangement replaces the previous visa-on-arrival policy for African visitors, which has now been discontinued in favour of a more efficient and secure digital process.
He, however, clarified that nationals from countries that already enjoy visa waiver agreements with Ghana will continue to enter the country without visas and will not be required to apply through the online system.
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