[ 2017-05-03 ]

1,968 Ghanaians deported in 2016
Statistics from the Ghana Immigration Service
(GIS) has revealed,1,968 Ghanaians who travelled
abroad were either deported or refused entry after
arriving at their destination.

The breakdown of the figure shows that 1,245
Ghanaians were refused entry into various
destinations abroad for failing to meet their
respective entry conditions in 2016.

This means the refusal of entry into various
destinations of Ghanaians shot up by 50.5% from
the 827 figure recorded in 2015.

Reasons for refusal of entry includes the traveler
failing to provide clear information on where the
individual is going, misbehaviour towards
immigration officer, not having sufficient funds,
information provided at entry point contradicts
information provided on application form submitted
to the embassy to get the visa and possessing take
visa among others.

Deportation – 723

Some 723 Ghanaians were deported for
non-compliance to immigration and other related
offences. Of this number, 42 were voluntarily
repatriated whilst 38 were deported en masse.

The remaining 681 came on commercial flights.

Ghanaians continue to be deported on commercial
flights, hence the huge numbers for deportees
during the year under review.

Breakdown of deportations

The top 10 countries where Ghanaians were deported
from include Saudi Arabia- 291, USA -74, UK 44,
Kuwait 44, Germany -41 and Malaysia 22.

The rest are Thailand -14, Italy 13, Israel l3 and
Egypt 6.

3,556 deported in 2014

A total of 3,556 citizens were deported in 2014. .
The breakdown includes 2,6I8 deportees, who came
on commercial flights 76 came as mass deportees;
725 were inadmissible, which means they got to the
airport of the country of their destination but
were refused entry,

Additionally, 93 Ghanaians returned home through
voluntary repatriation while 77 stowaways were
arrested and deported to Ghana.

2, 940 deportees in 2013

As many as 2,940 Ghanaians were deported to Ghana
in 2013 while the number of Ghanaians who were
refused entry into the various countries were
676.

According to the data, a total of 237 Ghanaians
were voluntarily repatriated from various
countries to Ghana last year.

The GIS information also indicates that 179 people
stowaways were also arrested and deported.

Source - adomonline.com

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