Ghana and South Korea have begun discussions aimed at extending visa-free travel arrangements to holders of ordinary passports, a move that could make travel between the two countries easier for thousands of citizens.
The development was announced by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa after Ghana and South Korea signed a landmark visa waiver agreement on the sidelines of the Africa-Korea Foreign Ministers Meeting on June 1, 2026.
The agreement currently grants visa-free travel to holders of diplomatic and service passports from both countries.
According to Ablakwa, negotiations are already ongoing to expand the arrangement to include ordinary passport holders.
“Negotiations will continue to bring on board holders of Ordinary Passports,” he stated in a social media post.
The minister described the deal as a major milestone in relations between Ghana and South Korea, noting that it is the first visa waiver agreement signed by the two countries in nearly 50 years of diplomatic ties.
The agreement was signed by Ablakwa and South Korea’s Foreign Minister, Cho Hyun, during the ministerial meeting.
If negotiations are successful, ordinary passport holders from both countries could eventually travel without visas, potentially boosting tourism, trade, investment, academic exchanges, and cultural cooperation.
The proposed expansion is expected to further strengthen ties between Accra and Seoul while creating more opportunities for business and people-to-people engagement.
