The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the United States has reversed the visa restrictions previously imposed on Ghana.
In a post on his X account, Mr Ablakwa said Ghanaians are now eligible for five-year multiple-entry visas and other enhanced consular privileges.
“This good news was directly communicated to me by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker, at a bilateral meeting earlier today, on the margins of the UN General Assembly.
Big win for Ghana!
The US visa restrictions imposed on Ghana has been reversed.
Ghanaians can now be eligible for five-year multiple entry visas and other enhanced consular privileges.
This good news was directly communicated to me by US Under Secretary of State for… pic.twitter.com/uYNQCcw5L9
— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) September 26, 2025
“I am really pleased that months of high-level diplomatic negotiations have led to a successful outcome,” he wrote.
The US imposed visa restrictions on Ghana and several other countries in July this year, limiting affected citizens to three-month, single-entry visas.
In Ghana’s case, the measure was justified by what US authorities said were high rates of visa overstays, particularly among students.
Mr Ablakwa said the reversal marks a return to “healthier and stronger Ghana-USA relations.”
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