By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The United States government has rescinded its earlier decision to impose visa restrictions on Ghana in July this year, according to Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on his Facebook account on Friday.
The policy shift by the Donald Trump administration means Ghanaians are now eligible for five-year multiple-entry visas, along with other enhanced consular privileges.
According to the Foreign Affairs Minister, the information was communicated to him by the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, during a bilateral meeting with Ghana’s delegation on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
“Big win for Ghana! The U.S. visa restrictions imposed on Ghana have 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 Political Affairs, Allison Hooker, at a bilateral meeting earlier today, in the margins of the UN General Assembly,” said Ablakwa.
He disclosed that the decision follows months of high-level diplomatic negotiations between Accra and Washington.
It will be recalled that in July this year, the U.S. government imposed visa restrictions on Ghana and several other countries, limiting citizens to a maximum three-month single-entry visa. The Trump Administration at the time cited longstanding concerns about visa overstays, particularly by Ghanaian students. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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