The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has announced to the public that beginning March 1, 2022, the Ghana Card will be accepted for nationals and dual nationals returning to the country with a valid Ghana Card.
“The Ghana Immigration Service announces to the public that, effective 1st March 2022, it will begin to admit Ghanaian passengers and dual nationals returning to Ghana on a valid Ghana Card.”
In a statement issued on Monday, February 28, 2022, the GIS indicated that following the acceptance of the card as an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) travel document, the Ghana Card will be accepted as an alternative document for travel within the ECOWAS Subregions.
However, until agreements with other countries surface, the card can only be used in ECOWAS countries.
Following the official recognition of the Ghana Card as an ICAO-compliant travel document, the Ghana Card will serve as an optional travel document.”
This privilege is however not for Ghanaians who have denounced their citizenship with Ghana.
Here is the release for the procedures on how to enter and depart the country with the Ghana Card.
The GIS has however issued a warning to people who would try to enter or exit the country with a fake Ghana Card.
“A passenger who arrives in Ghana with a fraudulently acquired or fake Ghana Card will be denied entry and/or arrested and prosecuted in accordance with applicable laws.”
“It is an offence under Section 52 of Immigration Act, 2000 (Act 573) for a person to fraudulently acquire or use a forged or fake travel document and convicted offenders may be fined and/or imprisoned.”