Ghana has signed a visa waiver agreement with the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, allowing holders of ordinary passports to travel between the two countries without visas. The new arrangement expands travel freedom and strengthens diplomatic cooperation between Accra and the Caribbean state.
The agreement was reached during the official state visit of St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew, who arrived in Ghana on March 4, 2026. His visit aims to deepen diplomatic, cultural, and economic relations between both nations.
Previously, visa-free travel between the two countries applied only to holders of diplomatic and service passports. However, the newly signed agreement now extends the privilege to ordinary passport holders. As a result, citizens from Ghana and St. Kitts and Nevis will be able to travel more easily for tourism, business, and cultural exchanges.
President John Dramani Mahama described the visa-free extension as a practical and transformative step toward stronger bilateral ties. He noted that the agreement will also encourage deeper people-to-people connections between Africa and the Caribbean.
In addition, the two countries signed other bilateral agreements to strengthen cooperation. These include partnerships in labour cooperation and structured political consultations between both governments.
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has placed visa liberalisation at the center of Ghana’s foreign policy agenda. The strategy seeks to expand travel opportunities for Ghanaian citizens while promoting tourism, trade, and cultural engagement across regions.
The agreement with St. Kitts and Nevis follows a series of visa waiver deals Ghana has negotiated in recent years. In 2025, Accra also signed a similar agreement with Antigua and Barbuda on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
That deal marked Ghana’s tenth visa waiver agreement since 2025. The government continues to pursue these partnerships as part of a broader effort to strengthen the value and global mobility of the Ghanaian passport.
The latest agreement also highlights growing diplomatic engagement between Africa and the Caribbean. Both regions share historic and cultural ties, and leaders increasingly seek new opportunities for economic cooperation, tourism growth, and diaspora collaboration.
