President John Dramani Mahama has launched Ghana’s first-ever e-Visa service portal, describing it as a major transformation of the country’s immigration and travel administration system.
The new online platform allows travellers to apply, pay for, and receive visas electronically without the need to physically visit a Ghanaian embassy or consulate.
Launching the portal at an event on Monday, May 25, 2026, President Mahama announced that all African passport holders travelling to Ghana for business purposes will now be required to apply exclusively through the new system and will no longer pay visa fees.
“Effective today, all holders of African passports travelling to Ghana for business will apply for a visa exclusively through the new online platform, and they will pay no visa fee,” he said.
He further declared that the existing visa-on-arrival arrangement has been abolished.
“The previous visa-on-arrival system is hereby discontinued and replaced with this new visa regime,” the President added.
President Mahama explained that the initiative is part of a wider continental integration agenda aimed at strengthening ties between Ghana, Africa, and the diaspora.
“Our long-term vision is even broader. We envisage a future, which is not too far, of a time where all people of African descent can travel to Ghana without paying any visa fee as they reconnect with their ancestry,” he stated.
He also directed relevant state institutions to develop the necessary framework to advance that vision.
“I have therefore directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior to work out the modalities required to advance this vision,” he added.
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, assured applicants that the new system would significantly improve efficiency and reduce processing times.
“We are also pleased to announce to you that this e-visa portal, once you begin the visa application process and submit all the supporting documents, you will expect a decision to be delivered to you within 48 hours. That is how efficient the system is,” he stated.
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