Ghana and Luxembourg have agreed to begin discussions on a possible visa waiver agreement to ease travel between the two countries and deepen people-to-people exchanges.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, disclosed this after a high-level meeting with Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The proposed agreement would seek to facilitate greater mobility between Ghana and Luxembourg as the two countries work to expand their bilateral cooperation.
“We agreed to open discussions on a potential visa waiver agreement with Luxembourg and the broader Benelux union. Ghana and Luxembourg will continue to collaborate strongly on shared priorities and common objectives within the multilateral system.” the Minister stated.
The discussions come as Ghana steps up efforts to secure visa-waiver arrangements with partner countries. In March 2026, Ghana and Saint Kitts and Nevis signed an agreement extending visa exemption to holders of ordinary passports, building on a 2018 arrangement that had covered only diplomatic and service passports.
The proposed Ghana–Luxembourg discussions come as Ghana intensifies efforts to expand visa-free travel for its citizens. In April 2026, Cabinet approved visa-waiver agreements with Maldives, Zambia and Antigua and Barbuda, while Ghana also signed a visa-waiver agreement with Russia in August covering diplomatic and service passport holders.
For Luxembourg, the proposed arrangement would represent a significant change for Ghanaian travellers. Luxembourg currently requires Ghanaian nationals to obtain a visa for short stays in the Schengen area, with applications from Ghana handled by the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Accra.
Ghana and Luxembourg have maintained cooperation through their diplomatic missions and European partners. Ghana’s Embassy in Brussels, which is also accredited to Luxembourg, has previously engaged Luxembourg officials and its Chamber of Commerce on strengthening economic partnerships and trade, as well as cooperation in areas including peace, security and regional stability.
The two countries have also identified economic sectors with potential for closer cooperation. Previous Ghana-Luxembourg engagements have highlighted ICT, infrastructure, eco-innovation and fintech, while the latest discussions placed emphasis on digital technologies, agro-processing and value addition.
Ablakwa reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening relations with Luxembourg and pursuing common objectives within the multilateral system.
The discussions also explored opportunities to increase trade and investment and to deepen cooperation in sectors that could support industrial transformation and create economic opportunities.
Source: Diplomatic Times
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