The United States Embassy in Accra has announced that they have opened thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots.
The embassy also urged the public who wish to travel for the 2026 World Cup to apply for their visas.
In a social media post on Facebook, the US Embassy in Ghana stated, “The U.S. Embassy in Accra has opened thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots, many available now. Embassy Accra continues to process non-immigrant visa applications.
Planning to travel to the United States for the 2026 World Cup? If you do not yet have a valid U.S. visa, we encourage you to apply early.
Reminder to apply via the official U.S. visa appointment website: https://gh.usembassy.gov/visas/,” the post added.
In related news, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reminded football fans ahead of the 2026 World Cup tournament in the U.S that their match-day ticket are not visas.
According to Marco Rubio, match day tickets do not guarantee football fans admission into the U.S.
He revealed that the US will prioritise visa interviews for ticket-holding fans.
Rubio noted that fans who secure priority status could get an interview date within six to eight weeks, instead of waiting many months.
The last two World Cups in Russia (2018) and Qatar (2022) saw a match ticket automatically generate a Fan ID used like a visa; the US, however, will not adopt the same system.
Speaking at the White House on Monday, Marco Rubio stated, “Your ticket is not a visa; it doesn’t guarantee admission to the US,” Rubio said. “We’re going to do the same vetting as anybody else would get. The only difference here is we’re moving them up in the queue.”
He made this known during the announcement of the new FIFA Prioritised Appointment Scheduling System (PASS).
President Donald Trump, during the event, stated, “FIFA Prioritised Appointment Scheduling System (PASS) will allow World Cup ticket-holders with long wait times to opt with FIFA for a prioritised interview”.
Also, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who joined Trump and Rubio during the announcement, stated, “With this FIFA Pass, we can make sure that those who buy a ticket, who are legitimate football fans or soccer fans, they can come and attend the World Cup in the best conditions, starting from getting their visa”.
Gianni Infantino revealed he estimates about 10 million visitors could travel to the US for the global event.
“The letter is publicly available and clearly shows that I never sought to stop any development initiative,” Mr Asenso-Boakye said.
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