Ghana Entry Visa Requirements
General Requirements
To apply for a Ghana entry visa, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be legally resident in the country where the Ghana Mission is located.
- Passport photographs must have been taken within the last three (3) months prior to submission.
- A copy of the return ticket and/or travel itinerary must be attached.
- An International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever is required.
- The passport must be valid for at least six (6) months beyond the intended date of entry.
Business Visa Requirements
In addition to the general requirements, applicants seeking a Business Visa must provide:
- A letter from their employer or organisation in the country of application, stating the purpose of the visit.
- A letter of invitation from the applicant’s business associate(s) or partner(s) in Ghana.
References
Applicants are required to provide at least one local reference in Ghana. Acceptable references include:
- The address of business associates
- The address of the hotel or lodge where the applicant will stay
- The address of an educational institution in Ghana
Visa Exemptions
The following categories of travellers are exempt from obtaining a visa prior to entry:
- Nationals of ECOWAS member states and select African countries.
- Citizens of African Union member states (who are not ECOWAS nationals) may apply for a visa on arrival, subject to payment of the applicable fee.
- Holders of diplomatic or service passports from specific countries, as well as official passport holders from recognised international organisations and agencies listed in Ghana’s visa regime.
- Travellers in direct airside transit through Ghana.
Visa on Arrival
The Ghana Immigration Service operates a Visa on Arrival policy for travellers and business visitors who must travel at short notice from countries where Ghana has no diplomatic mission or consulate.
Visas may be issued upon arrival at designated entry points, subject to the fulfilment of immigration procedures and requirements.
Ghana’s Diplomatic Missions
Ghana maintains a strong global diplomatic presence with:
- 55 Embassies, High Commissions, and Consulates General
- 59 Honorary Consulates supporting official missions
Additionally, several Ghanaian Missions are concurrently accredited to countries where Ghana does not have a permanent diplomatic presence.
Ghana Entry Visa Requirements
Countries Which Are Visa-Exempt
Citizens of the following 31 countries and territories do not require a visa to enter Ghana for stays up to the specified duration.
90 Days
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mali
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
Disputed Length of Stay (60 or 90 days)
- Singapore
- Barbados
- Botswana
- Eswatini
- Guyana
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Namibia
- Rwanda
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Seychelles
Countries Eligible for Visa on Arrival
Citizens of the countries listed below may obtain a visa on arrival in Ghana.
Visitors intending to stay more than 30 consecutive days must apply for a visa in advance through a Ghanaian embassy.
- Algeria
- Angola
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
Countries Which Require a Visa
Citizens of all other countries must obtain an embassy visa prior to travel.
Applicants are advised to make an appointment at least 2 weeks before their intended arrival, as processing may take several weeks.
Some of the countries requiring a visa include (but are not limited to):
Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States, and many others.
(For a full list of visa-required countries, please refer to the official Ghana Immigration Service website or the nearest Ghanaian Embassy.)
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