Ghanaians have had 85,638 passports delivered to their homes in the first seven months of 2026, the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has said.

This follows Ghana Post’s expansion of the passport doorstep delivery service between January and July 2026.

The Ninigo-Prampram Member of Parliament made this known during the Government Accountability Series on Monday, September 7, indicating that the expansion has led to a significant increase in the number of passports delivered directly to applicants’ homes.

Between May and December 2025, Ghana Post delivered 105,143 passports to applicants nationwide following the introduction of the doorstep delivery service.

The additional 85,638 passports delivered between January and July 2026 bring the cumulative number of passports delivered through the service to 190,781.

The figure recorded in the first seven months of 2026 also represents an 81.4% increase compared with the 105,143 passports delivered between May and December 2025.

He noted that Ghana Post has expanded its capacity to support the growing demand for home delivery by adding 41 motorbikes and five pickup vehicles to its fleet.

“Between January and July this year, Ghana Post has delivered 85,638 passports on behalf of the passport office directly to citizens nationwide, bringing cumulative doorstep delivery since May 2025, when Ghana Post took up that responsibility, to 190,781 passports.

“While securing new institutional logistics arrangements with Cotvets and Telecel Ghana and have done well to restock and replete our fleet to ensure that we continue to strengthen last-mile delivery”, the Minister said.

Sam George also revealed that, due to the expanded service and effective delivery system being run, Ghana Post has earned an EMS Silver status, which makes the country the only African country in the world in that category.

“I’m also happy to announce that Ghana Post has earned the EMS Silver performance status: Ghana is the only African country in the world in that category,” he continued.

About EMSThe Express Mail Service (EMS) is an international postal express network managed by the Universal Postal Union (UPU). It is the fastest postal product for sending documents and merchandise across borders, designed to provide reliable, trackable, and time‑bound delivery.

The UPU evaluates national postal operators annually and awards EMS performance levels (Gold, Silver, Bronze) based on service quality, speed, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

Ghana’s silver status

Ghana’s current tag indicates a postal operator among the top countries globally, meeting strict standards for delivery times, reliability, and customer service.

Ghana Post achievement: Ghana is currently the only African country holding EMS Silver status, meaning its express delivery service ranks among the best worldwide.