The Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of their nationwide recall of all official travel documents of all officials has announced the cancelled 701 Diplomatic and Service passports.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, and sighted by newsdeskgh.com, the Ministry announced that 341 unreturned Diplomatic passports and 360 Service passports have been placed on a stop-list, rendering them invalid for international travel.
The cancellation follows previous public notices on January 15 and March 10, 2025, which instructed former officials and other individuals to return their official passports.
The affected individuals include: Former Ministers and their spouses, Former Members of Parliament, Former Council of State members and spouses, Retired Justices of the Superior and Lower Courts, Former Regional Ministers, MMDCEs, and board members, Officials of the National Cathedral Project, Former non-career ambassadors and their dependents, Religious and traditional leaders, businesspersons, entrepreneurs, and former government functionaries not currently in service.
The statement added that a directive has been issued that all affected passports will be confiscated if found in use, with strict enforcement measures at entry and exit points nationwide.
The ministry has urged individuals still in possession of revoked passports to return them immediately to avoid legal consequences.
