Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has revealed that the passport office will begin offering 24-hour services.
He has consequently asked the workers of the passport office to prepare for extended working hours—day, night, and dawn shifts.
He clarified that this is part of the government’s 24-hour economy agenda.
Speaking at the passport headquarters in Accra, the North Tongue MP said applicants should receive their passports within a week of application, a key goal of the reform.
Mr. Ablakwa indicated that plans were underway to introduce chip-embedded passports and integrate passport data with the National Identification Authority system to streamline applicant verification.
“You have also heard about our big reforms that we want to carry out. We want the Passport Administration in our country to become a 24-hour operation,” he stated.
“This year [2025], you need to stand and get ready, prepare yourselves. We’re going to run three shifts. We want to cut down on the waiting time for passports.
“We believe that within a week, it should be possible to get a Ghanaian passport when you apply for it. The 24-hour economy intervention we’re making will address that,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
