13.11.2025
The Ghanaian government has announced a 30 per cent reduction in passport application fees, lowering the cost from GH¢500 (about N66,500) to GH¢350 (about N46,500) in bold move to make passports more affordable and accessible to all Ghanaians.
The new fees, which take effect from Thursday, November 13, 2025, follows Cabinet and Parliamentary approval of the new Fees and Charges Regulations,
It is in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s directive to ease the financial burden on citizens while maintaining the highest quality standards in passport production.
Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Minister for Foreign Affairs, made the announcement at a press briefing in Accra, describing the decision as “a fulfillment of government’s pledge to promote affordability without compromising value, convenience, or security.”
“We have delivered on our promise. From tomorrow, Ghanaians will pay GH¢350 instead of GH¢500 for a new passport. This is a significant 30 percent reduction,” the Minister stated. “And let me emphasise, the only thing that has changed is the price.”
He assured the public that despite the fee reduction, the passports being issued were of the same quality, durability, and technological standard as before, featuring the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)-approved chip-embedded security.
“We are not compromising on quality. It is the same chip-embedded passport, the same value, the same convenience, and the same number of pages. The only difference is that you are paying less,” Mr. Ablakwa stressed.
Meanwhile in Nigeria, the government of President Bola Tinubu announced a 100 percent hike on passport fee. The Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) revealed in September that the 32-page booklet will now cost ₦100,000 and 64-page booklet for ₦200,000. With GNA reports