The Government of Ghana has received nearly 1,500 visa applications from travellers across 78 countries within the first month of launching its Electronic Visa (E-Visa) platform, marking a strong start to the country’s digital immigration reforms.
Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, disclosed this when Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang paid a working visit to the Ministry of the Interior on Monday, July 13.
According to the Minister, the overwhelming response demonstrates growing international interest in Ghana and reflects the success of efforts to modernise and simplify the country’s visa application process.
“With the E-Visa that was graciously launched by His Excellency the President on the 25th of May, in just one month we were able to get almost close to 1,500 applicants applying to come to our country from 78 countries across the globe just by going online and getting their visa,” he said.
He explained that the platform enables travellers to apply for visas, make payments and receive approval electronically without the need to visit Ghanaian embassies or consulates, making the process faster and more convenient.
Muntaka also revealed that the Ministry has digitised other key services, including applications related to the Narcotics Control Commission and cannabis-related conventions, to improve efficiency and public access.
The E-Visa platform forms part of the government’s broader digital transformation agenda aimed at enhancing service delivery and promoting Ghana as an attractive destination for tourism, business and investment.
At the launch of the platform, President John Dramani Mahama announced that African passport holders travelling to Ghana for business purposes would apply for visas exclusively through the online portal and would not be required to pay visa fees.
