All African passport holders are now able to visit Ghana without needing a visa, outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. He announced the plan last month but in his final state-of-the-nation address on Friday he said that the policy had come into effect at the beginning of the year.

In his final State of the Nation Address before stepping down on 6 January, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo announced a historic visa-free travel policy for all African passport holders.

In an effort to enhance economic integration in Africa, the outgoing President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has announced visa-free travel to the country for all African passport holders from the start of 2025.

Ghana will allow visa-free entry to citizens of all African countries starting in early 2025. The move, approved by President Nana Akufo-Addo in December, makes Ghana the fifth African country to open its borders to all holders of African passports.

Ghana's outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday announced visa-free travel for all African passport holders from the start of this year, marking a step towards continental economic integration.