The Government has extended the validity period of the Ghanaian passport booklet from five years to 10 years, effective March 31, 2019.

A statement signed by Mr Mohammed Habibu Tijani, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the extension covered the validity of the ordinary passport booklet issued to qualified Ghanaian applicants.

The statement said the processing fee would, however, not be affected until further notice.