Ghana Grants Free Visas to Participants of Diaspora Summit 2025
Accra, Ghana — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that participants attending the upcoming Diaspora Summit 2025 will be granted free entry visas to Ghana, as part of efforts to strengthen ties between Ghana and the global African community.
In a public statement released on Tuesday Dec 2, the Ministry said the initiative fulfills a pledge made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during the media launch of the event. The Diaspora Summit 2025 is scheduled to take place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) from December 19–20, 2025, under the theme of promoting Pan-African cooperation and partnership. “This gesture of solidarity is being extended in the spirit of Pan-Africanism to allow Africans and people of African descent to participate in the Summit aimed at fostering cooperation and forging enduring partnerships for our common good,” the Ministry said.
According to the statement, prospective participants are required to visit the nearest Ghanaian Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate in their respective countries of residence to obtain their free visas prior to departure. The deadline for online registration through the official website www.diasporasummitghana.org is Monday, December 8, 2025.
The Ministry further clarified that under reciprocal Visa Waiver Agreements, citizens from specific countries will not require visas to travel to Ghana. All passport holders from the following countries qualify for visa-free access:
Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Singapore, Sao Tome and Principe, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, Rwanda, Morocco, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Malawi, and Grenada.
Additionally, holders of diplomatic, official, or service passports from countries including Brazil, China, Cuba, Germany, Turkey, Namibia, India, Colombia, Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates are also covered by visa-waiver arrangements.
The Ministry expressed optimism that the event will deepen cooperation with the diaspora in areas such as trade, education, climate resilience, and innovation, while enhancing Ghana’s global diplomatic profile.
“The Ministry looks forward to welcoming participants to the Diaspora Summit 2025 and encourages all registered participants to promptly proceed to Ghana Missions abroad for visa processing,” the statement concluded.
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