REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A VISA FOR ENTRY INTO GHANA

1. Types of Visas - The types of visa most commonly issued by the Embassy are:

A – Diplomatic B – Official C – Business D – Tourist E – Student F - Other

2. An applicant shall complete a visa application form in duplicates (2 copies) and attach two (2) passport size photographs which were taken not more than three (3) months from the date of submitting the application.

3. An applicant should possess a return air ticket, which should be submitted upon request, especially in the case of an application for tourist visa. 

4. An application for an official, business and student visa shall be submitted together with a letter of invitation from the principals in Ghana and or in U.S.A.

5. An application for a visa shall take not less than a day and not more than seven (7) business days to process.

6. In the case of journalist and or film crew who are covering an event or shooting a film in Ghana, the application shall take two weeks (14 days) for processing. In addition, such an applicant shall complete another form to indicate the nature of coverage and equipment to be taken to Ghana. Upon arrival in Ghana, such applicant shall call at the Information Services Department for accreditation.

7. When an application for a visa is turned down, the visa-issuing officer is not obliged to offer any explanation. An applicant may however re-apply for a review.

8. VISA FEES
Money order, Cashier's check or Certified bank check made payable to the Embassy of Ghana.

Note: Personal and company checks are not accepted. 

Cash payments: Please do not mail cash.

ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States)

Gratis / Rush

Single Entry Visa(valid for 3 months from date of issue)

$60.00/ $100.00

Multiple Entry Visa

$100.00/ $200.00

Note: Get a multiple entry visa which is good for 1-5 plus years and verify documentation in your passport.

Visa length is based on what the Ghana Embassy is offering at that time.

Most visas that have been issued to our previous groups have been for only 1 year.

Please call Tour Organizer once you received your visa for verification.

9. Visa application fees are non-refundable.

10. ln accordance with INTERNATIONAL SANITARY REGULATIONS all persons entering Ghana are requested to have a valid certificate of immunization against yellow fever.

Do not submit your certificate together with visa application form. Keep it and present it at the port of entry in Ghana.

11. SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS

Completed visa application form https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e5b4cd_1a007186f7a94ff5bb2f612b717cf408.pdf

Valid passport for at least six (6) months (Before Expiration)

Photocopy of applicant's round-trip ticket or itinerary

Evidence of financial support (recent copy of bank statement or letter from bank/sponsors)

Visa Fee - Cash, money order, postal order, cashiers check or certified bank check

Two passport-size photographs of applicant (Very Important)
Affix each photograph with glue or staple on the top right comer of the application form.

Applications submitted by mail must be accompanied by prepaid self-addressed envelope for return of passport (preferably an easily traceable mail system e.g. EMS, Fedex, DHL,UPS etc)

Send the completed application to:

The Consular Section
3512 International Dr. NW
Washington DC, 20008

12. These guidelines are subject to change as may be directed by the competent authorities in Ghana

For further information please call:

(202) 686-4520 ext. 207,208,209,235,236,242 and 503 or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Click on link to download the visa application form. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e5b4cd_1a007186f7a94ff5bb2f612b717cf408.pdf. You are required to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the visa application form. Visit the Adobe Web Site to install the latest version of Acrobat Reader

 

 Note: If you can’t download the visa application from our website you can go directly to the Ghana Embassy website to access the application (click on link below or copy into a new browser). You can also e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will e-mail you the visa application.

 

Visa and Consular Page for Ghana Embassy in Washington DC

www.ghanaembassy.org

 

NOTES FOR COMPLETEING VISA APPLICATION:

Use flight and tour itinerary to assist with completing application.

Our invitation and contacts in Ghana are listed below.

MANAGER MR. GODSON

MIKLIN HOTEL - 7 AKO ADJEI ST | SHIASHI, EAST LEGON, ACCRA, GHANA

GREATER ACCRA REGION

TEL 233271290330 / or 0540274463

DIRECTOR IMAHKUS OKOFU

ONE AFRICA RESORT - ITURE, ELMINA - P. O. Box CC 1251 CAPE COAST, GHANA

CENTRAL REGION

233 244 010-905 or 233 20 819-5483