Ghana and St Kitts and Nevis extend visa waiver to ordinary passport holders

Ghana and St Kitts and Nevis have signed a new visa exemption agreement for holders of ordinary passports, expanding travel access beyond the 2018 deal, which had applied only to diplomatic and service passport holders.

The agreement was signed on Wednesday, March 4, at the Jubilee House during President John Dramani Mahama’s four-day state visit to the Caribbean nation. The signing ceremony also included a Bilateral Labour Agreement to facilitate the recruitment of Ghanaian medical professionals to St Kitts and Nevis.

President Mahama described the visa extension as a “practical and transformative step” that will enhance tourism, trade, business exchanges, and people-to-people connections. He highlighted that both countries are exploring structured labour mobility arrangements to allow skilled professionals, including nurses, teachers, and technical experts, to work in St Kitts and Nevis under mutually beneficial frameworks.

The agreements also identify priority sectors for deeper collaboration, including tourism, climate-resilient agriculture, renewable energy, blue economy initiatives, and cultural and heritage promotion. According to Mahama, these steps reflect growing trust and cooperation, and underscore the two nations’ commitment to South-South cooperation and shared economic development.