Visas and Embassies

Entry into Ghana

These are the requirements for entry into Ghana at any point of entry.

• Valid passport with 6 or more months before expiration.
• All arriving passengers 18 and older must show proof of a full Covid19 vaccine dosage.
• Proof of a Yellow Fever vaccination.
• All non-ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) citizens require a visa for entry. Under most circumstances, visas for entry into Ghana must be obtained from the Ghanaian embassy nearest to your country of residence.
• There are single-entry visas, which are usually valid for entry up to 3 months from the date of issue.
• The multiple-entry visas allow any number of entries into Ghana for various time periods from the date of issue, or to the date of your passport expiration, whichever occurs first.

Both types of visas are valid for a stay of up to 3 months in Ghana, after which a visa extension should be obtained at a Ghana Immigration Service office. There is an immigration office in each of the regional capitals as well as other major cities.

The Ghana Immigration Service in Accra is located on John Hammond Road at Ako Adjei Interchange. Extensions take time, so give them a couple of weeks unless you intend to pay for expedited service.

Be certain to obtain your extension before your visa expires or you will be subject to a penalty. You will be assessed a small penalty at the border when departing Ghana if you have an expired visa.

Visa Applications to Ghana

These are links for tourist visa information and forms at various Ghanaian consulates. Below these links are some helpful tips for filling out the visa application form.

Information for the Visa Application

Some items may be requested that are confusing on the visa application when touring. When appropriate, you can use these suggestions:

• About your airline ticket.
  • Indicate you have an electronic ticket.
• About your financial means.
  • Simply state "bank account, credit card".
• For references, you may indicate:
  • Easy Track Ghana,
    Dome-Pillar 2, Kwasi Oppong Road P.O. Box WY-1160, Kwabenya
    027 665 7036
  • "This is my first time in Ghana."
  • The first hotel you visit on your holiday
• Your address in Ghana: State "On tour throughout Ghana"      
• For the date of your last visit to Ghana, if appropriate, indicate “This is my first time in Ghana.”

Use an express delivery service to mail to the nearest Ghanaian embassy with:

• 4 copies of the visa application for each person
• 4 passport photos 
• Your passport
• A cashier's check or money order for the required fee
• Addressed, pre-paid return envelope via an express service

Your passport will be returned with a visa for entry into Ghana affixed inside.
Call the embassy to follow up if your passport is not returned within 2 weeks.

Note well: It is not the responsibility of the Ghanaian Consulate to return your passport if you do not include appropriate postage for return. In such cases where return postage is not provided, your passport will be retained at the consulate until you provide the required means for return of the passport, or retrieve it in person. The consulate will not contact you, and it is your responsibility to ensure that the return of your passport is provided.

Visa-on-Arrival

The term "Visa on Arrival" is a bit misleading. You must make advance arrangements for a visa-on-arrival to be ready and waiting for you when you attempt your entry.

Visa on arrival services are available if your trip originates from a country where there is no Ghana consulate, or for urgent sitautions where a normal visa cannot be obtained. It usually takes between 5-7 working days to acquire your visa on arrival.

Easy Track Ghana is able to help clients with a visa on arrival to Ghana for $280 USD, or equivalent. Full payment is required to begin with the visa on arrival process.

The following information is required to begin your application:

• Copy of your passport's bio data page
• Nationality
• Date of arrival
• Purpose of visit
• Place of lodging
• Number of days in Ghana
• Flight details

We will send the visa on arrival to you as soon as we receive it which will be verified upon your arrival in Ghana at immigration.

Visas for Onward Travel

Visas for neighboring countries can be obtained at embassies in Accra. For some countries, visas are available at the border, but the costs are greater.

Togo 
Visas cost  $20 cash (payable in dollars only) for multiple entry and are issued the same day if you apply in the morning. Three photos required. Visa may also be applied for at the border, but the cost is greater - about $40.
Location: Togo House, Cantonments Circle
Phone: 030 277 7950

Benin 
Visas cost $25/$50 for one-/three-month multiple entry and are usually issued within 48 hours. Three photos required.
Location: Nii Nortei Nyanchi St at N. Airport Road
Phone: 030 277 4860

Côte d’Ivoire 
Month-long visas costs $4 (payable in cedis) for Australians and Americans. British nationals pay $10. Usually issued in 48 hours. Two photos required. Visa may also be applied for at the border, but the cost is greater.
Location: 9 18th Lane, Osu
Phone: 030 277 4611

Burkina Faso 
Visas cost $40 (not payable in cedis) for three months and are usually issued within 24 hours. Three photos required. Visa may also be applied for at the border, but the cost is vastly greater.
Location: Nyadji Crescent, Asylum Down
Phone: 030 222 1988