Passport Application

The Passports Office, a bureau of the Ministry, is responsible for the issue of passports and other travel documents of Ghana to Ghanaian citizens. In accordance with the Passports and Travel Certificate Decree 1967, (NLCD 155), the authority for the issue of passports and other travel documents of Ghana is vested in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration.

The Passport Office is responsible for the issue of passports and other travel documents to Ghanaians whose applications have been approved. The office also provides files and documents in respect of passports under investigation by the Interpol, the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI), and the Police. Embassies and High Commissions accredited to Ghana also request this office for confirmation of the personal details of Ghanaians who apply to these Missions for visas.