The planned reduction in passport application fees from GH¢500 to GH¢350 will only take effect after Parliament returns from recess and amends the Fees and Charges Act.
Although the government had announced the 30 per cent cut in the cost of an ordinary passport, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, clarified in a Facebook post that the new fee will take effect when Parliament returns from recess.
The revised fee is part of a broader set of passport reforms scheduled for Monday, 28 April 2025, but the price change will depend on legislative approval.
Parliament is currently on recess.
Mr Ablakwa had earlier told Parliament on March 13 2025 that the reduction was in response to concerns about affordability.
He said the government was committed to keeping passport costs reasonable while maintaining security standards.
An amendment to the Fees and Charges Act is expected to be presented when Parliament reconvenes in May.