Ghana Passport Application: Ablakwa To Ensure 3-Shift System At Passport Office

• The passport office is to begin a three-shift system, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
• Ablawa had already noted that there would be a 24-hour passport office operation in Ghana to expedite passport processing
• The minister expects that the new system will enable applicants to receive their passports within a week

The passport office is to begin a three-shift system as the Mahama administration continues with its reset.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, expects this to greatly improve passport application services.

Addressing some staff of the passport office, Ablakwa outlined some of the new timelines he expected for passport services.

“Stand by and get ready and be preparing yourselves. We are going to be running three shifts. We want to cut down on the waiting time for passports.”

“We believe that within a week, it should be possible to get a Ghanaian passport when you apply for it.”

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Ablkawa had already noted to TV3 that there would be a 24-hour passport office operation in Ghana to expedite passport processing in line with the Mahama administration’s vision for a 24-hour economy.

He noted that the new system would enable applicants to receive their passports within a week, while those with urgent needs—such as students with scholarship deadlines or medical emergencies—could get theirs within three days.

Ghana passport fees increased

Ghana passport application fees were increased by over 500% in some cases after a proposal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2024.

The standard application fee for 32 pages went up from GH¢100 to GH¢500 while the expedited application fee for 32 pages went up from GH¢100 to GH¢640.

The fee for the 48-page application was also stated to have increased from GH¢150 to GH¢644, while the expedited fee was now GH¢800, according to the info.

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New Ghana card fees announced

YEN.com.gh reported that the National Identification Authority announced updated fees for Ghana Card services at designated registration centres.

A notice shared on the National Identification Authority’s official Facebook page on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, outlined the charges for various services.

These included first-time registration, card replacement and record updates.

According to the NIA's notice, first-time registration and record updates would each cost GH¢310.

A card replacement would be charged at GH¢420, while individuals updating their records and replacing their cards simultaneously would pay GH¢355.

Source: YEN.com.gh