Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that a total number of 8,463 Ghanaians have received their new chip-embedded passports across the country.

The sector minister in an X post on May 17 cited official data from the Passport Head Office.

"Mahama’s government is here to serve you diligently, and to keep our pledges to you," he added, while expressing gratification over the milestone.

Last week, Mr Ablakwa saw to the first round of delivery of Ghana’s new chip-embedded passport.

The minister joined Ghana Post on 9th May to personally hand over passports to clients at the addresses they provided.

He used the opportunity to brief them on how to properly handle the chip-embedded passports.

Delivery packages have been designed with tamper-evident sealing to guarantee document integrity.

The chip-embedded passports have enhanced security features and meet ICAO’s standards.

Biometric Travel Solutions spearheaded the development of the new passport platform, with Troskit and Ghana Post leading courier services under a 24-hour operational model.

Applicants facing address challenges will be able to retrieve their passports from designated Ghana Post offices at no extra cost.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has assured that Ghana Post will continue to ensure timely delivery of passports across the country.