Biometric passport fees hiked in Ghana; applications almost fully digitized by Nigeria

A rise in the cost of production could lead to an increase in the fee for obtaining biometric passports in Ghana, the country’s foreign ministry has hinted.

The idea comes as the government in Accra is also planning to introduce a new generation chip-based biometric passports within the first six months of 2024, Graphic writes, citing a CitiTV video.

In a recent outing, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, deputy minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, expressed worries that Ghana has …

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