Source: Africa Publicity
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, on Thursday, April 2, 2026, announced that the Government of Ghana has decided to introduce a free visa regime for all Africans who wish to visit Ghana.
The new policy takes effect on May 25, a day which is commemorated as Africa Day.
President Mahama made the declaration during the inaugural State Visit of President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe to Ghana.
Ghana seeks to consolidate its credentials as the cradle of Pan-Africanism even as it expects a major boost in tourism and intra-African trade by this groundbreaking reform.
The Free Visa for Africans would be a component of a new e-Visa policy the Mahama Administration is launching next month.
President Mahama also assured that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would continue with its intentional and determined effort at securing more Visa Waiver Agreements for Ghanaian passport holders. Since last year, 23 Visa Waiver Agreements have been negotiated for Ghanaians.
