Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives 7,900 old passport applicants who paid 90 days to complete pending application
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has assured all the 7,900 Ghanaians who paid for passports under the old arrangement before the switch to chip-embedded passports seamless process. The Ministry has announced 90 days for the 7,900 old passport applicants who paid 90 days to complete pending application.
“An assurance to the 7,900 Ghanaians who paid for passports under the old arrangement before we switched to chip-embedded passports that we have them covered — you don’t have to pay twice. No Ghanaian will be disadvantaged.”
He went on to state, “The about 22,100 Ghanaians who started the passport application process but did not make payments also have 90 days to complete the process.”
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“You shall all receive the new chip-embedded passports.”
The full release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
TRANSITION FROM BIOMETRIC TO CHIP-EMBEDDED PASSPORT – PENDING APPLICATIONS
ACCRA, 30TH APRIL, 2025
Following the switch from biometric to the chip-embedded passport on 28th April, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the Public that it is working expeditiously to ensure a seamless transition.
The Ministry notes that about 30,000 old applications remain on the old system, out of which 7,900 paid applicants have incomplete applications. Applicants with incomplete applications are assured that they will not be charged again to complete the pending applications.
Applicants with incomplete applications are to visit the new Portal at passport.mfa.gov.gh and follow the prompt on the platform to complete their application.
The Public is, however, advised to note the following:
i. Those who started the application under the old system are to complete all such pending applications within 90 days;
ii. Applicants whose appointments have already been booked on the old system should proceed to the Passport Application Centres for their biometrics to be captured on the appointed day; and
Applicants who missed their appointments on 28th and 29th April, 2025, are advised to visit the respective Passport Application Centres for further processing of their applications.
All enquiries may be directed to the 24-Hour hotline on 0302-754-200 for clarification.
SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
