Parliament to consider fee for mobile passport services – Ablakwa

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Parliament will soon consider an appropriate fee for the Mobile Passport Application Centre initiative.

The initiative is designed to bring passport services closer to institutions and individuals who want their biometric data captured at their preferred locations, eliminating the need to travel to a passport office.

Speaking to staff of the Ashanti Regional Passport Application Centre (PAC) on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, during an official working visit, Ablakwa described the initiative as an innovative measure that could generate revenue to support the development and renovation of passport application centres across the country.

He said the mobile service was expected to become a permanent feature of passport application services under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ablakwa noted that data showed an increase in revenue following the introduction of new initiatives compared with previous years, highlighting the potential of innovation to improve the ministry’s revenue generation.

He stressed, however, that more needed to be done to improve passport service delivery and make the application process more convenient for the public.

The proposed fee is expected to provide a framework for the delivery of the mobile service while helping to cover the costs associated with taking passport application services directly to institutions and individuals.

The initiative could also benefit organisations and applicants who may find it difficult to visit passport offices in person, by allowing biometric data capture to take place at designated locations.

The proposed fee will, however, be subject to consideration by Parliament as the ministry works to make the mobile service a permanent part of its passport application system.