In its efforts to rebrand Ghana as home to the Black diaspora, and also improve investment and business climate, the Ghanaian government has entered into multiple nations visa waiver scheme with six countries. According to a release from the Ghanaian Foreign Affairs Ministry, Ghanains who hold ordinary passports and diplomatic passports can now travel to India, Iran, Colombia, Equatorial Guinea, Hungary, and Morocco without Visa.
The Visa Waiver was approved by the Ghanaian Parliament late last week before they commenced their weekend break. Minister of Foreign Affairs had earlier submitted the paperwork to parliament for approval a source told African Heroes.
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This development comes after South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs added Ghana to a list of seven countries whose nationals will be permitted to enter South Africa visa-free.
South Africa had in September 2018 announced that it was finalising a number of visa waiver agreements with other countries including Ghana to allow travellers to enter the country without a visa.
The South African visa waiver covered only diplomatic passport but not ordinary passport officeholders, the report said. However, there are indications that Ghana is working to have it cover all Ghanaians.
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This development according to government officials is a very positive one taking cognizance of the labourious process of visa application Ghanaians go go through before traveling to some of these countries.
Kelechi Deca
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