[ 2016-10-26 ]

Ghana to enjoy visa free travel to China, 4 others
Parliament has ratified a visa waiver agreement
between Ghana and five other countries.

The countries include China, Cuba, Turkey,
Seychelles, and Sudan and the waiver is applicable
to diplomatic, official, and other service
holders.

In the case of Seychelles, the waiver is for all
Ghanaians irrespective of their status in
society.

According to Foreign Affairs Minister Hanna
Tetteh, the agreement, while promoting closer
collaboration, will also improve trade relations
between the nations.

“They have been fashioned in a way as to create
a win-win situation for the parties as they open
up the economies of state parties to each other
and the resultant deepened collaboration is
expected to yield tremendous benefits to the
citizens of the state parties through improved
relations, improved trade and improved
cooperation,” she noted.

The agreement between the Government of the
Republic of Ghana and the Government of the
People’s Republic of China is on mutual Visa
exemption for holders of Diplomatic, Official and
Service passports.

That between the Republic of Seychelles bothers on
short stay Visa exemption for holders of
Diplomatic, Official and Service Passports.

Also, the agreement between the Government of the
Republic of Ghana and the Government of the
Republic of Sudan bothers on Visa exemption for
holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service
passports.

Furthermore, Ghana’s agreement with the Republic
of Cuba centers on waiver of Visa requirements for
holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service
passports while that of the agreement between
Ghana and the Republic of Turkey focuses on mutual
abolition of Visas for holders of Diplomatic
passports.

Source - Starrfm

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