Accra: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the cancellation of 341 Diplomatic Passports and 360 Service Passports that were not returned by holders from the previous government.
According to Ghana News Agency, the Foreign Affairs Ministry issued a statement confirming the annulment following its public announcements on 15th January and 10th March, 2025. These passports, previously issued to former ministers, their spouses, ex-members of parliament, past members of the council of state, and retired justices among others, are now deemed invalid for international travel as of Tuesday, 6th May.
The affected categories include former regional ministers, chief executives of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies, former officers of state institutions, board members, officials involved in the National Cathedral Project, and non-career ambassadors along with their dependents. Also included are religious and traditional leaders, businessmen, former government officials, and others not serving in any official capacity as outlined in sections 6 and 7 of the Passports and Travel Certificates Act, 1967 (NLCD 155).
The Ministry noted that 407 holders of Diplomatic and 403 Service Passports complied with the directive to return their passports by the 6th of May. However, due to non-compliance by others, the remaining passports have been invalidated immediately on the orders of the Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs.
All nullified passports have been added to the StopList, and any attempt to travel using these documents will result in confiscation.
