Government to roll out E Visa next year – Foreign Affairs Minister

Government will roll out an Electronic Visa policy in the first quarter of next year, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced.

“I am delighted to announce to you that this government, under strict instruction of President John Dramani Mahama, will be rolling out an e visa policy in the first quarter of next year, 2026,” he said.

Mr Ablakwa was speaking at the closing session of the maiden Diaspora Summit held in Accra on Saturday, December 20, 2025.

The Minister stated that the e-visa policy would include a special dispensation for members of the African diaspora, who would be able to apply at a reduced cost.

“We have discussed at management and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that we are going to have a special dispensation for Africans in the diaspora so that you will not have to make the same payments as others will make, and you can travel to the motherland easily, smoothly and more conveniently,” he said.

Mr Ablakwa said the policy would also introduce a reciprocal approach to visa application fees based on country specific arrangements.

“In our discussion, we are going to make sure that there will be a certain reciprocity when it comes to those visa payments based on countries.

“How much we pay when we want to go into their country, we will make sure we are all paying the same in the spirit of reciprocity; so, we can all raise the funds that we need to develop our country,” he added.

Source: Graphic Online