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GIS begins pilot free visa regime for Africa nationals

09 July 2016 at 18:46
The new arrangement will be piloted for three months at KIA before it is carried out at other entry points.
The new arrangement will be piloted for for three months at KIA before it is carried out at other entry points. 
The new arrangement will be piloted for for three months at KIA before it is carried out at other entry points. 

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has announced the implementation of the

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In a statement on Friday July 8, GIS said: “The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) wishes to bring to the attention of the general public that, with immediate effect, all African Union (AU) Nationals whose countries do not have a visa free agreement Ghana would be able to obtain visas on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport [KIA]."

“The current arrangement would be piloted at KIA for three months, and thereafter extended to all other entry points of the country,” the statement said.

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    President John Mahama in his State of the Nation address announced the free visa regime in a move to attract businsses.

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    He said: "With effect from July, AU member states can have people visit Ghana before applying for a visa within 30 days to experience our country"

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