The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 6th January 2026 officially commissioned a new Passport Application Center in the Western North Region, marking another step in decentralizing key government services to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
The Western North Region, one of Ghana’s newly created regions, now joins others with a fully functional passport office aimed at improving public service delivery and easing the challenges residents previously faced in obtaining travel documents.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, described the initiative as a milestone in Ghana’s effort to promote inclusive governance, equitable development, and better public service delivery. He praised the region’s hardworking population of farmers, traders, teachers, and students whose contributions continue to sustain the national economy.
He emphasized that bringing such essential state services closer to the people demonstrates government’s commitment to balanced regional development.
Before the establishment of this facility, residents of the Western North Region had to travel long distances to Kumasi or other regions to access passport services, a situation that proved costly and time-consuming.
The new center is therefore expected to eliminate such difficulties, reduce the activities of middlemen, and create a more transparent, efficient process for passport acquisition.
The Deputy Minister explained that the Western North Passport Application Center is fully integrated into Ghana’s modernization agenda. The new Ghanaian passports are chip-embedded with enhanced security features that meet international standards. Applicants can now track their applications online in real time, from submission through processing to delivery. The center operates a 24-hour processing system to ensure faster service.
In his remarks, the Western North Regional Minister, Wilbert Petty Brentum, expressed appreciation to President Mahama for fulfilling his promise under the resetting agenda by establishing a passport center in the region. He urged staff to maintain professionalism, integrity, and empathy in their work, reminding them that they represent the face of the state.
He encouraged them to treat all applicants with fairness and respect, avoid extortion, and uphold transparency in their operations to build public confidence in government service delivery.
The event was graced by regional and local authorities, traditional leaders, members of the clergy, security service representatives, who all commended the government for extending vital national services to the people of the Western North Region.
