The United States Embassy in Ghana has confirmed the full restoration of visa privileges for Ghanaians, days after Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that the U S had rescinded its earlier decision to impose visa restrictions on the country.
In a social media post on September 27, 2025, the U S Embassy stated, “The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that the maximum validity periods for all categories of nonimmigrant visas for Ghanaians have been restored to their previous lengths.
“The maximum validity allowed for the B1/B2 visitor visa is again five years, multiple entry.
“The maximum validity for the F1 student visa is again four years, multiple entry.”
The announcement follows Okudzeto Ablakwa’s disclosure on September 26, 2025, that the United States had reversed its visa restrictions on Ghana.
The restrictions, imposed in July this year, had limited Ghanaians to a maximum of three-month single-entry visas.
Taking to social media, Ablakwa described the development as a major diplomatic victory for Ghana, “Big win for Ghana! The US 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.”
US reverses visa restrictions on Ghana; five-year multiple entry visas restored
He further noted that months of high-level negotiations had paid off, strengthening relations between the two countries.
“I am really pleased that months of high-level diplomatic negotiations have led to a successful outcome. It is good to see healthier and stronger Ghana–USA relations. For God and Country,” the Minister added.
It will be recalled that the United States, citing years of visa overstays by Ghanaian citizens particularly students had tightened visa rules in July, restricting issuance to short-term single-entry visas.
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