Entry and residence

Visa

• A visa is compulsory and must be obtained before arrival, or entry will be refused. French nationals apply by appointment at the Ghanaian embassy in Paris; British nationals online through the High Commission (10 to 15 days, express service of about 3 days in London).

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Ghana, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Ghana travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Ghana

• The entry stamp allows a stay of up to 60 days, extendable to 3 months at the immigration service in Accra (Kanda Crescent). Beyond 3 months, a residence permit is required.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Ghana, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Ghana travel advice: entry requirements
• Residents of Ghana

  Foreign residents (at least 90 days a year), from age 6, must register with the National Identification Authority and obtain a non-citizen Ghana Card.

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  GOV.UK (FCDO), Ghana travel advice: entry requirements
• Passport: Germany

  A visa is required and must be requested before entry.

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  Auswärtiges Amt, Ghana: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
• Passport: Spain

  A visa is required: since June 2026, applications go through the new electronic platform (USD 260) instead of embassies. A visa on arrival is possible with prior authorisation requested by a Ghanaian person or entity (USD 200). Stay of up to 60 days.

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  Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Ghana
• Passports of 14 countries (see the list)

  Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

  Citizens of ECOWAS states enter without a visa for stays of up to 90 days, through an official border post, with a valid travel document and an international vaccination certificate; beyond that, an extension must be requested from the authorities. Since Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdrew (29 January 2025), ECOWAS has maintained this right for their citizens until further notice. Each state keeps the right to refuse entry to anyone inadmissible under its law.

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  CEDEAO, Protocole A/P.1/5/79 sur la libre circulation des personnes, le droit de résidence et d'établissement (article 3)Commission de la CEDEAO, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger's withdrawal from ECOWAS is now a reality
• Passports of 12 countries (see the list)

  Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Singapore, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Uganda, Zimbabwe

  Visa-free, according to the official exemption list: stay of up to 60 days.

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  Ghana Immigration Service, Visas
• Passport: Egypt, Rwanda

  Free entry visa, issued on arrival: stay of up to 60 days.

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  Ghana Immigration Service, Visas

Passport and documents

• Canada requires a passport valid at least 6 months beyond your planned exit date.

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  Government of Canada, Travel advice: Ghana

• Land border hours: Togo 24/7; Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire 6:00 to 18:00.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Ghana, entry and residence
• People who also hold Ghanaian nationality

  Dual citizenship is recognised in Ghana, but consular assistance from your other country may be limited there.

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  Government of Canada, Travel advice: Ghana

Vaccination required at entry

• A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required, including in the visa application.

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  GOV.UK (FCDO), Ghana travel advice: entry requirementsCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Ghana

Customs and currency

• Foreign currency must be declared on arrival and exchanged only at banks or licensed bureaux; record transactions on the T-5 form issued on arrival. Exchange with private individuals is illegal and taking cedis out is prohibited.

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  Government of Canada, Travel advice: Ghana

• Exporting antiques requires a permit from the Ghana Museum and Monuments Board.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Ghana, useful information

• A pet needs an entry permit from the veterinary services, presented in original at the airport; otherwise, 15 days of quarantine.

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  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Ghana, entry and residence

• Ghana Immigration Service

  Visa extensions.

  Kanda Crescent, Kanda, Accra+233 302 224 445+233 302 213 401info@immigration.gov.gh

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• Embassy of France in Ghana

  Passport: France

  French embassy and consular section in Accra.

  4th Circular Road, Cantonments, Accra+233 30 221 45 50

  France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Ghana, entry and residence· Oct 2, 2026