There’s no evidence that Ghana’s Diplomatic Passports are being sold – Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed suggestions that Ghana’s Diplomatic Passports are being sold, insisting that investigations into an alleged passport scandal are strictly focused on Service Passports.

The Ministry said preliminary findings had established that some individuals who were not eligible for Service Passports obtained them through alleged illegal payments to a syndicate within the system.

It disclosed that two petitions triggered the investigation, with one petitioner claiming to have paid US$29,000 in 2023 and another alleging a payment of US$5,000 in 2026 to secure the documents.

In a statement dated November 8, 2026, the Ministry stressed that no evidence had emerged so far to suggest that Diplomatic Passports were being sold. It urged the public to distinguish between the two categories of travel documents involved in the investigation.

Ten Service Passports identified in the preliminary investigations have been cancelled, while the beneficiaries are being pursued.

The Ministry said Ghana’s international partners had also been formally informed that the documents were no longer valid.

The Acting Director of Passports, Mahama Yahaya Amantana, and Foreign Service Officer Alhassan Sumani have been interdicted and referred to the police for further investigations.

The Ministry has pledged to ensure that everyone implicated in the alleged scheme is held accountable, promising transparency, impartiality and fairness throughout the process.