Visa Services

Entry and Visa Requirements

Nationals of the following countries are exempted from obtaining ENTRY VISAS TO GHANA when traveling from their home countries. If your travel originates from a country other than the country of your citizenship, you are required to obtain a gratis visa (i.e. a fee is not required but you must use the eVisa system to apply for a visa).
A) CITIZENS OF ECOWAS COUNTRIES

Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Cote d'Ivoire
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo

B) Nationals of KENYA, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, EGYPT AND HONG KONG Special Administrative Region.

C) HOLDERS OF GERMAN AND CUBAN DIPLOMATIC/SERVICE PASSPORTS.

D) PERSONS IN DIRECT AIRSIDE TRANSIT

GRATIS VISAS MAY BE ISSUED IN RESPECT OF NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:

Botswana
Lesotho
Malawi
Tanzania
Swaziland
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe

IMPORTANT IMMIGRATION NOTICE

Intending travellers must note that the possession of the appropriate documents does not confer a right of entry. Travelers may be refused entry into Ghana if they fall within the category of prohibited immigrants and if they do not satisfy immigration requirements at the point of entry. The Government of Ghana will not be financially liable for their repatriation.

Guidelines for Visa Application

Immigrant Quota - Persons who enter Ghana ostensibly as visitors may not be permitted to take employment.

No person shall be permitted to accept employment or undertake an occupation for reward in Ghana unless such employment is within an authorized Immigrant Quota (an immigrant quota being the number of non-Ghanaians that a person or firm can employ). An application for Immigrant Quota must be made to:

THE SECRETARY
IMMIGRANT QUOTA COMMITTEE
MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
P.O.BOX M. 42
ACCRA, GHANA

Types of Visas commonly issued:

Diplomatic / Official
Business
Tourist
Student
Transit
Employment

Basic Application Requirements:

Valid Passport (valid for at least 6 months)
Four studio passport size photographs
Photocopy of round trip ticket or e_Ticket card
Copy of Yellow Fever Vaccination card
Provision of Post Office Express Mail stamp with completed Airbill for return of passport after being stamped

Visa Fee Requirements

Personal and Company checks are not acceptable. Visa fee may be paid in;

Cash
Money Order
Cashier's check
Certified Bank check

Visa Fees

ECOWAS countries (except Liberia) ........................................... GRATIS
Liberia Nationals ....................................................................... US$50.00
All other countries ..................................................................... US$50.00
Multiple Entries ......................................................................... US$80.00
24 Hour Expedited process - additional ....................................... US$30.00

Additional Requirements

Students going to study in Ghana are required to produce admission letters from the institution(s) admitting them in Ghana.

Professional and Business persons are to produce invitation letters from their business counterparts in Ghana and a letter from your home country.

Applicants going on a private visit are required to produce full addresses of their host/hostess in Ghana. Tourists may provide Hotel information.

You must agree to the disclaimer on the application form before your application can be saved into the visa applications database.

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