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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced a new procedure for passport acquisition in Ghana.

According to the Ministry, the move is in recognition of difficulties associated with passport acquisition in the country.

A free Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the paper-based (Manual) Passport Form has been introduced to applicants on the Ministry's Portal, Effective Thursday, November 1, 2018.

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Steps to follow in accessing the PDF Form;

i. Visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regions Integration website - www.mfa.gov.gh or www.passports.mfa.gov.gh

ii. Click on Passport menu

iii. Read instructions and click on download passport forms

iv. Click on make payment and follow steps

v. A voucher PIN would be instantly sent to the applicant by a text message

vi. PIN should be written on the space provided on the printed form

vii. Submit completed application form with relevant documents to preferred Passport Application Centre for processing

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The public is hereby to note that payment of the processing fee for the PDF form can only be made electronically and not through the banks as was done previously.

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Payment can only be made by mobile money (MTN, Vodafone) and Visa or MasterCard. Application processing fee still remains at GHC 50 for regular and GHC 100 for express.

Additionally, the new PDF applicants does not replace the already existing online Passport Application System which currently exists only at the Accra Passport Application Centres.

Download the passport forms below;

1. Click here to download forms

2. Click on the link below to make payment for the processing of the passport application.

https://passports.transflowservices.com/pay-processing-fees

3. After payment please write the receipt number in the section provided on PDF form before presenting for processing at the passport office.