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Three years after the Immigration Service was moved to the Ministry of Interior, the Aliens Act 1963 (Act 160) was enacted to give legal backing to immigration operations. [1] The Ghana Immigration Service was established in 1989 under PNDC Law 226.
Immigration to Ghana is managed by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Ghana a country located at the western part of the African continent with a population of 28.83 million and gained independence on 6 March 1957.
Previously, the United States Navy allowed for the direct recruitment of 400 Filipino men every year to serve as enlisted personnel even without being permanent residents or immigrants under an agreement made by both countries in 1947, but was discontinued in 1992 following the closure of US military bases in the country.
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is in charge of the removal and deportation of illegal immigrants in Ghana. [1] [2] The Ghanaian government has agreed to work with other Government and international agencies to prevent illegal immigration inside and outside the country. [3] [4]
Visa is also not required for holders of a Dual Nationality Card issued by Ghana. Pre-arranged visa may be picked up on arrival. [1]Holders of diplomatic, official, or service passports issued to nationals of Brazil, China, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, India, Iran, Malta, Namibia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and holders of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of ...
3 October: Ghana reports its first case of mpox this year. [2]14 October: A bus falls into a ditch in Kwapia, Ashanti Region, killing 13 people. [3]18 October: Parliament speaker Alban Bagbin declares four seats held by MPs who switched parties vacant, effectively giving the opposition National Democratic Congress a majority in the legislature. [4]
The Ministry is headed by the Minister of Interior, who is appointed by the President of Ghana and is approved by the Ghana Parliament after a vetting process. The current Minister of Interior is Henry Quartey since 14 February 2024.
In 2002, she became the first woman to be appointed as director of the Ghana Immigration Service, a position she held until 2011. [11] [12] She was appointed as Ghana's Ambassador to Spain in 2015 by President John Dramani Mahama, a position she held till 2020 when her tenure ended.