Visa Application Terms and Conditions
Please read the entitlement to a Ghanaian Visa carefully
Entry Requirements for Ghana
All visitors to Ghana must be in possession of a valid passport or legal travel documents.
All visitors entering Ghana must have valid entry visas issued by a Ghana diplomatic mission
or consulate abroad or any other visa issuing authority mandated by the Ghana Government
to act on its behalf. (ECOWAS nationals and those of other countries with which the
Government of Ghana has specific bilateral agreements, are exempted).
All travellers above nine (9) months coming into or transiting through Ghana are required to
have been vaccinated against Yellow Fever at least Ten (10) days from the proposed date of
travel and where already vaccinated, provide evidence(certificate).
The visa may be granted for single or multiple entry.
Please note that applicants may be interviewed.
The visa grants entry into Ghana within the stipulated time frame. Please note that the
period of permitted stay in Ghana will be endorsed by Ghana Immigration at the point of
entry. Applicants are therefore advised to contact the Ghana Immigration Service if their
stay will extend beyond the endorsed period of permitted stay.
Conditions for the Issue of Visa
Visas may be granted to personnel of international organisations and visitors to Ghana for
tourism, study, business or transit.
The visa may be granted for single or multiple entry.
Visas are valid for a period of three months and must be utilised within three months of the
date of issue. Visas valid for up to one year may be granted for specific purposes.
Visitors travelling on Business are required to furnish evidence of the fact, such as a letter
from their firm, while those travelling at the invitation of Ghanaian nationals or residence or
Ghanaian institutions should furnish a letter of invitation from their hosts.
Visitors may be required to provide a return or a through ticket to a country which they have
the right of admission or may be required to show evidence of sufficient funds for the
duration of their stay in the country. Prospective employees may undertake employment
within the authorised immigrant quota. Emergency visas may be issued at entry points to
travellers who arrive from a country where there is no Ghanaian diplomatic or consular
representation, but such applications must be authorised by the Comptroller-General of the
Ghana Immigration Service through their sponsors before they arrive in Ghana.
Applications for further extension to visitors' permit must be made to the Comptroller-
General of the Ghana Immigration Service for consideration. Tourists may be allowed a
period of stay of three months if the Ghana Immigration Service is satisfied that such tourists
have sufficient means of financial support.
Persons who enter the country as visitors are not permitted to take up employment even if
there happens to be a vacancy on the Immigrant Quota of a prospective employer.
Professionals (doctors, lawyers, nurses, etc), are required to provide particulars of their
qualifications in order that the eligibility of their registration may be determined.
Applicants on a VISIT to Ghana must provide a letter of invitation from their host in Ghana.
Travellers are strongly advised to ensure that they have all the necessary documents before arriving
in Ghana.