Ghana Celebrates, As US Reverses Visa Restrictions. The Full Details

On September 26, 2025, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that the July 2025 restrictions on US visas had been lifted.

In July 2025, the Trump administration implemented restrictions that limited Ghanaian nationals’ access to the majority of non-immigrant visas (such as F-1 student visas and B-class business/tourism visas) to a single entrance that was valid for a maximum of three months.

High rates of visa overstays, especially among students, were cited as the main cause of this policy, which also affected people of Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.

Ghana’s government voiced its worries and hoped for a speedy settlement, pointing out that it still granted US citizens five-year multiple-entry visas.

However, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker informed Ablakwa of the policy shift.

This restores Ghanaians’ eligibility for five-year multiple-entry visas and other standard consular privileges, easing burdens on travelers for education, business, and family visits.

Ablakwa credited the change to “months of high-level diplomatic negotiations” and described it as a “big win for Ghana” that strengthens bilateral ties.

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The US Embassy in Ghana has also confirmed the reversal, with the changes taking effect immediately. No specific concessions from Ghana (beyond ongoing cooperation on deportations) were publicly detailed in the announcement.

If you’re a Ghanaian applicant, you can now apply for the restored visa terms through standard channels at the US Embassy in Accra. For the latest application guidance, check the official US State Department website or the embassy’s site.