Visa Requirements

Tourist Visa

    1. A valid, signed US passport. The passport must have at least 6 months remaining after the completion of your stay in Ghana, and contain at least one blank visa page.
    2. One fully completed and signed ghana-visa-application-07122023
  • NON-US Citizens: must provide a front and back copy of a US Green Card, I-94, or US visa
  • Minors/Children (Under age 18): Require a copy of their birth certificate, color copies of their parents’/guardians’ ID, and letters from all parents/guardians giving their permission for the minor to travel to Ghana or completed parent/guardian authorization form ghana-travel-child-consent-form
  • one passport photograph (2×2) – a recent, official color passport picture for the application.  This picture must have a white background and show your face in full. Do not take your own picture or cut out a copy of your picture from your passport. This will cause your visa application to get denied

Validity

  • Multiple entry visas are valid for 3 years unless the passport expires within the 3-year period.
  • Ghanaians, by birth, are entitled to a multiple entry visa that is valid for 5 years unless the passport expires within the 5-year period.
  • There is no requirement that you purchase your ticket before requesting a multiple entry visa.
  • All single-entry visas MUST be used within 90 days of date of issue
  • We recommend that if your stay in Ghana is longer than 2 Months (60 Days), you apply for a multiple entry visa.
  • All visas are invalidated when the passport expires

 

Business Visa

  1. A valid, signed US passport. The passport must have at least 6 months remaining after the completion of your stay in Ghana, and contain at least one blank visa page.
  2. One fully completed and signed  ghana-visa-application-07122023
  • NON-US Citizens: must provide a front and back copy of a US Green Card, I-94, or US visa
    Single Entry Visa: A single entry visa is valid for 3 months from the date of travel.
    – $60 for visa: Money Order, Postal Order, or Cashier’s Check made payable to the “Embassy of Ghana”
    Multiple Entry Visa: A multiple entry visa is valid for 3 years from the date of travel.
    – $100 for visa: Money Order, Postal Order, or Cashier’s Check made payable to the “Embassy of Ghana”
  • Return Envelope: Enclose a Pre-Paid, Self-Addressed, Trackable Envelope – when issued, your visa and passport will be placed in the envelope you provided and mailed back to you. Make sure you write down the tracking numbers from BOTH envelopes.
  • A business letter of introduction and financial responsibility is required to be typed on your company letterhead and addressed to: Embassy of Ghana, Visa Section, ARKANSAS This letter must be signed by a company officer other than the traveler, and should:
    1. state the nature of business to be performed;
    2. include the name and address of the company to be visited;
    3. guarantee sufficient financial support during visit; and
    4. guarantee return transportation to the US for the applicant.
  •  LETTER OF INVITATION FROM INVITING ORGANIZATION– Required from sponsoring Ghanaian entity on its letterhead.

Fees

In addition to the standard Iratex fees, the following consular fees apply:

Additional Consulate processing fee is required for all applicants: $50.00 a money order only made out to Ghardelta Consulate Support Services

Tourist Visa FEES:

Single Entry Visa: A single entry visa is valid for 3 months from the date of travel.
– $60 for visa: Money Order or Cashier’s Check made payable to the “Embassy of Ghana”
Multiple Entry Visa: A multiple entry visa is valid for 3 years from the date of travel.
– $100 for visa: Money Order or Cashier’s Check made payable to the “Embassy of Ghana”

 RUSH Tourist Visa FEES:

Single Entry Visa: A single entry visa is valid for 3 months from the date of travel. Processing of RUSH visas is 10 business days.
– $100 for visa: Money Order, Postal Order, or Cashier’s Check made payable to the “Embassy of Ghana”
Multiple Entry Visa: A multiple entry visa is valid for 3 years from the date of travel. Processing of RUSH visas is 10 business days.
– $200 for visa: Money Order, Postal Order, or Cashier’s Check made payable to the “Embassy of Ghana”

Business Visa Fees:

Single Entry Visa: A single entry visa is valid for 3 months from the date of travel.
– $60 for visa: Money Order, Postal Order, or Cashier’s Check made payable to the “Embassy of Ghana”
Multiple Entry Visa: A multiple entry visa is valid for 3 years from the date of travel.
– $100 for visa: Money Order, Postal Order, or Cashier’s Check made payable to the “Embassy of Ghana”

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