Nigerians, Cameroonians And Others Hustling For Ghanaian Passport...

Joy News investigations have revealed officials of the births and deaths registry are illegally issuing birth certificates to foreigners to help them acquire Ghanaian passports.

Ivoirians, Cameroonians and Nigerians, who are the main beneficiaries of the criminal dealings, pay as little as less than $30, to acquire the certified documents.



A birth certificate is a document an individual can present to assert their right to citizenship. According to UNICEF, without a birth certificate, an individual does not officially exist and therefore lacks the legal access to the privileges and protections of a nation.

This means if foreign nationals have Ghanaian birth certificates in their possession, it grants them permission to access healthcare, education and social services at the disposal of citizens.

And as we are looking at the 2019 Passport power rank, Ghana is leading amongst the 3 countries listed,  that explains rush ...