Kindly refer to the High Commission’s earlier communications on the evacuation exercises and note that per directives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Accra, arrangements have been made with KLM for stranded Ghanaians to be evacuated to Accra from Amsterdam at 9.55 am on Monday, 24th August 2020 at a cost to be confirmed by KLM.  It should be noted that persons who wish to take advantage of the flight are to make reservations to enable them to arrive in Amsterdam to board the flight to Accra at the scheduled date and time.

2.  It should be noted that the affected persons must have paid for the cost of hotel reservations directly to any of the 4 hotels below prior to departure:

*NB: HOTEL RATES ATTACHED INCLUDE BOARDING, BREAKFAST, LUNCH, SUPPER & WATER

The High Commission hereby reiterates the following:

1) Cost of airline ticket: the negotiated rate of fare with KLM from Amsterdam

 SHOULD be paid directly to the airline ONLY after passengers have fulfilled all the requirements as set out in points (3) and (4);

2) Passengers are to carry the appropriate PPE ie. Face masks before boarding the flight;

3) All passengers are also to note that they will cover the cost of the mandatory 14-day quarantine with a possible extension to 21 days depending on individual cases. The cost of quarantine as indicated below PER NIGHT MUST be paid directly to a selected hotel before passengers are allowed to travel.

4) Eligible nationals and Resident Permit holders who are prepared to pay for their cost of travel to Ghana from Amsterdammust submit their details specified below to the Ghana High Commission as follows: 

not later than mid-day on Saturday 22nd August 2020 

Name

Passport Number

Telephone contact

Phone Numbers (U.K. & Ghana)

Attach evidence of hotel payment for the cost of Quarantine

Current Location

Final destination in Ghana after quarantine

Place of departure

The above information should be sent to the following email address of the High Commission by mid-day on Saturday, 22nd August 2020 

helpline@ghc-uk.org

For clarification ONLY, kindly contact the following numbers

Helpline 1: 07472 430197

Helpline 2: 07472 459102 

For the avoidance of any doubt, kindly note that the flight from Amsterdam to Accra is at 9.55 am on Monday, 24th August 2020.

The High Commission appreciates your urgent cooperation in this matter

LONDON, 18^TH AUGUST 2020