The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the cancellation of diplomatic and passport services for former Ministers and their spouses, former members of Parliament and other state officials who previously served under the erstwhile Akufo-Addo government.
The cancellation of the diplomatic passport takes effect from Tuesday, May 6, 2025. A statement from the Ministry announced rendering the diplomatic passports invalid for international travel.
The Ministry had earlier announced on January 15 2025 March 10 2025, a recall of Diplomatic and Service Passports from the affected individuals.
“All other persons holding official passports not currently serving in any official capacity for the State, or otherwise holding any position that falls under the requirements of sections 6 and 7 of the Passports and Travel Certificates Act, 1967(NLCD 155),” the Ministry sated.
- Former Ministers and Spouses
- Former Members of Parliament
- Former Members of the Council of State and Spouses
- Former/Retired Justices of the Superior and Lower Courts
- Former Regional Ministers, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives Former Officers of State Institutions, Chairpersons and Members of Boards
- Officials of the National Cathedral Project
- Former Non-Career Ambassadors and Dependents
- Religious and Traditional Leaders
- Businessmen and Entrepreneurs
- Former Government Functionaries
The Ministry acknowledged the compliance of 407 holders of Diplomatic and 403 Service Passports, who duly returned their passports in line with the recall directive issued earlier.
Consequently, owing to the failure or refusal of the other holders to comply with the directive, the underlisted 341 unreturned Diplomatic and 360 Service Passports bearing the following serial numbers have been hereby cancelled with immediate effect on the instructions of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
“All the affected passports have been placed on the stop- list and shall be confiscated from any person attempting to travel with same,” the statement added.
Source: 3News