The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that the United States has reversed the visa restrictions previously imposed on Ghana.
Ablakwa in a post on X on Friday, September 25 stated that Ghanaians are once again eligible for five-year multiple entry visas and other enhanced consular privileges.
According to him, the good news was officially communicated by the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker, during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly.
“I am really pleased that months of high-level diplomatic negotiations has led to a successful outcome,” Mr. Ablakwa said, describing the development as a “big win for Ghana.”
It will be recalled that in July, the United States imposed visa restrictions on Ghana and a number of other countries. Citizens from the affected countries were limited to a maximum of three-month single entry visas. In Ghana’s case, the restrictions were attributed to years of visa overstays, particularly among students, under the Trump Administration.
Ablakwa noted that the reversal of the policy signals improved relations between Accra and Washington. “It’s good to see healthier and stronger Ghana-USA relations. For God and Country,” he declared.
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