Ghana grants free visas for diaspora summit 2025 participants
3rd December 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that all registered participants of the Diaspora Summit 2025 will receive free visas ahead of the event scheduled for December 19–20, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
In a statement issued on Tuesday, December 2, the Ministry said the initiative fulfils a commitment made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, during the Media Launch of the Summit. The gesture is intended to support Africans and people of African descent travelling to Ghana for the conference, which aims to deepen cooperation and advance development partnerships.
Prospective participants are advised to obtain their free visas from the nearest Ghana Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate before travelling. The Ministry also reminded the public that online registration, available at www.diasporasummitghana.org closes on Monday, December 8, 2025.
The statement additionally listed countries whose nationals do not require visas to travel to Ghana due to existing reciprocal Visa Waiver Agreements. Passport holders from Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Singapore, São Tomé and Príncipe, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, Rwanda, Morocco, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Malawi, and Grenada are all exempt from visa requirements.
Holders of diplomatic, official, or service passports from Brazil, Colombia, China, Cuba, Germany, Sudan, Türkiye, Namibia, Hungary, Iran, India, Equatorial Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Venezuela, Malta, and the United Arab Emirates also qualify for visa-free entry.
The Ministry urged participants to complete their visa processes promptly and directed all inquiries to its designated email and phone contacts. It reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a successful Diaspora Summit 2025.