Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed that the Ghana card will be recognized as an electronic passport globally by the end of the first quarter of 2022.
According to Dr. Bawumia, the Ghana Card, which will have embedded microchip carrying information about the holder, can be read and verified in all International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) complaint borders.
This will be effective in 195 countries and 44,000 airports in the world.
“When this happens, holders of the Ghana Card will be allowed to board any flight to Ghana. Furthermore, the good news for diasporan Ghanaians is that when the Ghana Immigration Service is linked to the NIA architecture, diasporan Ghanaians who hold the Ghana card should not have to obtain visas to travel to Ghana,” he added.
The Vice President made the announcement at the Ashesi University Campus on Tuesday, November 2 while addressing the topic: “Transforming an economy through digitalization: The Ghana story.”
Giving more details, Dr. Bawumia said government this year, had been engaging with the International Civil Aviation Organization to globally activate the e-passport function of the Ghana card.
He stated that as a result, the country is now a member of the organisation’s Public Key Directory community.
“I am happy to announce that on 13th of October 2021, Ghana officially became the 79th member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD) community.
“Ghana’s Country Signing Certificate Authority would therefore soon be imported into the ICAO PKD System through what is known as a Key ceremony.”
This key ceremony for Ghana, Dr. Bawumia further added will be held at the ICAO headquarters in Montreal Canada by the 1st quarter of 2022.
Latest Stories
- Bawumia does not hold British citizenship – Gideon Boako
38 mins - Ghana commits to Sustainable Housing Programs at UN-Habitat Assembly
1 hour - Vice President Bawumia has never held British or any other citizenship – Gideon Boako
6 hours - Life lounge with Edem Knight-Tay: Only because she is a woman
6 hours - I’ve been forced out over Partygate report – Boris Johnson
9 hours - 2023 AFCONQ: Chris Hughton replaces injured Alexander Djiku with Kasim Adams
10 hours - Media Coalition Against Galamsey frustrated at non-prosecution of Akonta Mining directors
10 hours - ISSER recommends adoption of electric vehicles to achieve a low-carbon transport sector
11 hours - African governments must invest in biotech to improve agriculture – Deputy Agric Minister
11 hours - Prof Frimpong Boateng is a role model for fighting ‘galamsey’, follow his examples – German Ambassador urges Ghanaians
12 hours - Special Prosecutor is guest on Newsfile on Saturday, June 10
12 hours - Unemployment in Ghana is highest among female youth – ISSER report reveals alarming disparities
12 hours - GrEEn project plants 2,000 trees in Ashanti and Western regions
12 hours - Asantehene leads tree planting in Kumasi as part of Green Ghana Day initiative
14 hours - Johnnie Walker Black Label and Red Label ‘step out of boxes’
14 hours