The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has commenced investigations into alleged corruption and irregularities in the issuance of Ghanaian Diplomatic and Service Passports, following claims that unqualified persons obtained the documents through payments to individuals within the passport administration system.
In a statement on Monday, November 9, 2026, announcing the investigation, the OSP said it was examining “allegations of corruption and corruption-related offences” arising from the suspected scheme.
The investigation follows preliminary findings by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which identified 10 Service Passports allegedly issued irregularly between January 2023 and August 2026.
The Ministry also received two petitions alleging payments of US$29,000 and US$5,000 in connection with the scheme.
The 10 passports have reportedly been cancelled, while efforts are underway to trace the beneficiaries, including those alleged to have used the documents for international travel.
The OSP said its investigation would seek to “establish the roles of those involved, trace the alleged payments, examine the approval and issuance processes” and determine whether corruption or related offences had been committed.
The Minority has claimed that about 300 Ghanaians travelled abroad using documents allegedly obtained through the arrangement.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry, however, has clarified that its preliminary findings concern Service Passports and that no evidence has so far emerged that Diplomatic Passports were being sold.
The OSP stressed that its investigation concerns the management of public processes and the alleged offences, adding that further information would be disclosed “where appropriate and without compromising the investigation”.
