Ghana’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has clarified that the Ghana Card cannot be used as a sole document for the purposes of international travelling yet.

This means the passport and travel certificate remain the official documents for travelling outside the country.

Sector Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, gave this clarification, in response to questions in Parliament. 

Recall that the rollout of the Ghana Card sparked conversations after the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, said the card has fully met the requirements for an E-passport, despite a rejection by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

But Botchway on the floor of Parliament said processes for the acceptance of the Ghana card as a source document for international travel have not been finalized yet.