Ghanaian passports are issued exclusively by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Ghanaians granted citizenship in accordance with the Ghanaian nationality law.
There are three types of passport booklets - contemporary (regular), service, and diplomatic passports. Ghanaian passport booklets are valid for travel by Ghanaians anywhere in the world, although the holder may need to obtain a visa from the destination country when travelling for some purposes.
Contemporary passports are hunter green in color, service passports are cadet grey, and diplomatic passports are auburn.
At the top is printed "ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)" followed by "COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST (CEDEAO)". The words "REPUBLIC OF GHANA" follow. The CEDEAO/ECOWAS emblem appears next.
Passports of many countries contain a message, nominally from the official who is in charge of passport issuance (e.g., secretary of state, minister of foreign affairs), addressed to authorities of other countries.
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The message identifies the bearer as a citizen of the issuing country, requests that they be allowed to enter and pass through the other country, and requests further that, when necessary, they be given help consistent with international norms.
Online passport application is now available at all passport application centres nationwide (Online passport applicants were previously processed at the Accra passport application centre only).
In December 2018, the Government of Ghana introduced a new Premium Passport Application Centre, located at the Accra Digital Centre, to process online passport applications faster.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has introduced a 48-page passport booklet (It was previously 32 pages only) available from 1 February 2020.
Ghana Passport
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Passport Fees
As of February 2020, the application fee for regular 32 page passport booklet is GH₵320 and GH₵550 for regular 48 page passport booklet.
The ministry has also made an upward review of fees effective 1 February 2020 as follows:
- Ordinary passport application which was GH₵50 is now GH₵100 for 32 pages passport booklet and GH₵250 for 48 pages passport booklet.
- Expedited passport application which was GH₵150 is now GH₵350 for 32 pages passport booklet and GH₵400 for 48 pages passport booklet.
Here's a table summarizing the passport fees:
| Type of Application | Pages | Fee (GH₵) |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | 32 | 100 |
| Ordinary | 48 | 250 |
| Expedited | 32 | 350 |
| Expedited | 48 | 400 |
| Regular (Feb 2020) | 32 | 320 |
| Regular (Feb 2020) | 48 | 550 |
Visa Information for Ghana
Visa required, except for Holders of a dual Nationality Card issued by Ghana.
Visa Issuance: Dual nationals of Ghana not holding a Dual Nationality Card.
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Visitors are required to hold documents required for their next destination.
Warning: Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused entry.
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Requirements for Ghana Visa Application (Example from US)
For those applying for a Ghana visa in the US, here are some requirements:
- Passport: You must provide your signed passport. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months and have a blank page available.
- Ghana Visa Electronic Application: The application form must be filled out completely and have answers for all fields.
- Washington Express Visas Visa Request Form: Filled out completely.
- Non-US Passport holders: Must provide proof of US residency permits to qualify for a Ghana visa in the US (photocopies)
- Photographs: Please provide a color, passport size photo. The photograph must be printed on photo paper, must be 2″ by 2″ and have a white background, and must have been taken not more than three (3) months from the date of submitting the application.
- Evidence of financial support: Bank statement or a letter of invitation from your host in Ghana.
- International Certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever.
- Copy of Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate.
- Copy of your airline ticket or travel agent itinerary.
Applications must be completely filled out, and typed. Application for persons under eighteen (18) years must be submitted with a copy of the birth certificate, a Ghana Consent form signed by both parents, and a copy of the parent’s photo ID.
Forward Documents To:
1001 Connecticut Ave NW
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036
We ask that you send the documents listed above via FedEx or UPS so the delivery can be tracked. Please call us at 202-393-3030 to let us know that your documents have been sent.
Vaccination and Health Information
Malaria Risk Map
- Vaccination against Yellow Fever required.
- Exempt from Yellow Fever vaccination: Children under 9 months of age.
- Warning: Passengers leaving Ghana are required to present a yellow fever vaccination certificate upon departure.
- Recommended: Malaria prophylaxis. Malaria risk - mainly in the malignant (P. falciparum) form - exists throughout the year in the whole country. Resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine reported. Recommended prevention:IV.
Certain countries may require vaccinations if your prior point of departure is from a country that is deemed a health risk.
