Frequent asked questions Ghana visa

The visa application process for Ghana starts online.

To do this, open the online application form. After filling in the details of the relevant traveler(s), the application can easily be paid.

This can be done via iDeal, Bancontact, PayPal, or Credit Card. Once the payment is completed, you will receive an email from us (within a maximum of 1 hour) with instructions on how to submit the required documents.

You can choose to submit these documents by delivering them to our office, sending them by registered mail or courier, or using our secure pickup service.

After the visa is granted, you will receive your passport with the Ghana visa back from us. You can select the return method in the application form, namely: Registered mail, DHL courier, personal pickup at our office, or collection at Schiphol.

Visa applications for Ghana can be made between 90 days and about a week before departure, depending on the type of visa you choose.

To ensure the visa is issued on time, we recommend submitting your application a few weeks before departure.

More information about this can be found on the delivery times page.

Note: Only one valid Ghana visa can be in your passport at a time. If you already have a current visa in your passport, the validity of the old visa will expire.

Yes, the Ghana visa can also be requested urgently.

The usual processing time for both business and tourist visas is 13 working days, but if you apply urgently, it takes 3 to 5 working days.

For more information about the additional costs and how these procedures work, please visit the page with costs and delivery times.

There are several delivery methods, namely: delivering it to our office in Hoofddorp, sending it by mail (registered post or by courier), or having us pick it up (the next day or in case of urgency, the same day).

Sometimes the same-day pickup service is available. The availability and costs depend on the pickup location, time, and the workload of our courier service. The costs for next-day pickup also depend on the pickup location.

You can contact us by phone to inquire about the options for our pickup service.

After submitting the online application form, you need to make the payment. This can be done via iDeal, Paypal, Bancontact, or credit card. If there is an additional fee for your chosen pickup and/or delivery method, it will be added directly to the total amount.

If you use a customized courier (for pickup and/or return), the costs will be invoiced afterward.

No, it is not possible to extend a visa. Please also note that any new visa application for Ghana immediately invalidates all previous Ghana visas. Only submit a new visa application if you no longer wish to use any previously issued visas.

If you want to travel to Ghana for a vacation or business trip, you must apply for a regular visa before entering the country. The visa is a sticker issued by the Ghanaian government and placed in your passport. This visa allows you to enter Ghanaian territory. It is usually issued by the Ghanaian embassy in The Hague.

The visa is checked during passport control in Ghana. If you arrive by plane, the first visa check likely takes place at the airport.

Our staff will work professionally to ensure your Ghana visa application is submitted flawlessly to the Ghanaian embassy, so you can travel with peace of mind.

Yes, unless you have a passport from one of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), you will need a visa.

For some nationalities, a Visa on Arrival is also sufficient.

However, this is not the case for Dutch passport holders, who must arrange a regular visa in advance.

If the visa applicant stays with family or friends in Ghana instead of in a hotel, an invitation letter from Ghana is required instead of a guarantee letter. This letter must:

• Provide the full address of the inviting party and all contact details.

• Mention the name and position of the invitee.

• State the reason and duration of the stay.

• Indicate that the inviting party takes full financial responsibility. You should use the following sentence: “We accept full immigration and financial responsibility for ….”

• Be signed by the inviting party.

• A copy of the passport of the inviting person is also required. If the inviting person is not a Ghanaian citizen, a copy of the residence permit (CERPAC) and a certified copy or scan of the approved expat quota with an official stamp are also required.

Tourists with Dutch nationality always need a visa for Ghana. This visa is suitable for 1 entry into Ghana and is valid for up to 90 days.

Business visas come in different variants, which can be applied for 1 entry (single-entry) or for an unlimited number of entries within a year (multiple-entry).

There are several types of visas available for Ghana. The type of visa depends on your destination. The most common are a tourist visa or a business visa.

The purpose of your trip determines the type of visa you need to apply for. If you are unsure which visa is most applicable to your situation, feel free to contact us, and our staff can advise you.

In order to submit the application, all applicants must make an appointment in advance to visit the embassy to submit their documents. Traveldocs will make this appointment for you and will go on your behalf. You do not need to go to The Hague for this. However, please note that we can only do this once we have received the embassy’s online approval after your documents have been submitted to them online. After that, we can go to physically submit everything. Once this is done, the processing time you have chosen will begin.

Yes. For each trip (except for visas with double or multiple entry options), you must submit the documents online each time, wait for approval, and once it’s received, submit the documents physically. Traveldocs will gladly handle this for you so you don’t have to deal with it yourself each time. You submit the documents physically to us and get the passport sent back to you by courier, much easier!

Yes, everyone traveling, regardless of age, must present a visa upon entry into Ghana. This means that everyone, including children, must have their own passport (children are not included in a parent/guardian’s passport), in which the visa will be affixed.

No, that is not necessary.

Please note: You are only allowed to travel within the validity dates specified on the Ghanaian visa.

If you change your travel plans and they no longer fall within the validity of the visa, you will need to apply for a new visa.

In urgent cases, you will often receive the visa within 1 working week after we have received approval from the embassy and are allowed to visit. If you choose the normal procedure, please note that it may take up to 2 to 3 weeks before your passport is ready! Ghana no longer offers the possibility to have the visa ready on the same day, even with an additional payment.

We only use your data to process your visa application. We respect the privacy of every user of our site and ensure that all personal information you provide is treated confidentially. We explicitly inform you that your data will not be sold or used for other commercial purposes.

If you have any questions about your privacy, please review our privacy policy or contact us.

Always try to find your question on this page first; in most cases, you will find the answer to your visa application question here. If you unexpectedly cannot find an answer to your question, we are happy to assist you further, so please contact us.

The information and documents you need to submit depend on your destination (tourist or business), the number of required entries into Ghana, and the desired validity period of the visa. After submitting the online visa application for Ghana, you will receive a personal email from us with instructions on how to submit the required documents for your situation.

You can also check this page to see which documents will be required.

A temporary passport is not accepted.

The passport must be valid for at least six months after each entry.

The passport must have at least two blank pages.

The passport must also be free of covers and loose contents; remove these before sending it to us. If you do not remove the cover before sending it, you may receive your passport back without the cover or other loose contents.

Document numbers in the Netherlands never contain the letter “O”, but they can contain the digit “0”. Even though it may appear that there is the letter “O” in your passport, it will actually be the digit 0. It is also important to know that document numbers in the Netherlands are 9 characters long.

Belgian document numbers can contain the letter(s) “O” and/or the digit “0”. Belgian document numbers are 8 characters long and always start with 2 letters followed by 6 digits.

The passport photo must be a hard copy (on paper, not digital), taken within the last 3 months, and in the size of 35x45mm. The photo must be of high quality, in color, with a white background. Head coverings are only allowed on the photo if it is for religious reasons: the full face must be visible.

The passport photo must be loose (not attached in any way to the application form) and free from glue or residue.

NOTE: Each applicant must provide 2 sets of photos. They must be identical and recently taken.

To apply for the Ghana visa, you must have sufficient financial means. For this, you must provide a recent bank statement showing a balance of at least €1000. You can usually download or request this from your (online) bank account. The statement must include the traveler’s name, a recent date (not older than 3 weeks), and a visible balance of at least €1000.

To obtain a visa for Ghana, you must submit an English-language invitation letter on the letterhead of the inviting company. A sample of this letter will be sent to you by email immediately after submitting your online application.

The invitation letter must include at least the following:

• The letter must contain the following sentence: “We…. accept full immigration responsibility for Mr./Ms…. (insert your name).”

• The full address, including all contact details of the inviting party.

• Information about the traveler (full name, gender, date of birth, nationality, position, passport number, date of issue, and expiration date of the passport).

• The initial travel dates.

• A description of the business activities.

• The required validity period and the number of entries required.

• Must be signed with the name and position of the inviting party.

In all cases, Traveldocs can assist you with an invitation, both for tourism and business.

Please visit our Ghana visa page or contact us for further details.

To obtain a visa for Ghana, you must submit an English-language guarantee letter on the letterhead of the Dutch company. A sample of this will be emailed to you immediately after submitting your online application.

The guarantee letter must contain at least the following:

• The full address and Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number of the Dutch company

• The required validity period and number of entries

• A statement that the company guarantees all expenses incurred

• The full name of the traveler

• A statement that the traveler is insured

• A declaration that the traveler will leave the country before the visa expires

• The first travel dates

• A description of the business activities

• Must be signed by the supervisor or human resources

Before submitting an application for a Ghana visa, you must be able to prove that you have been vaccinated against yellow fever. Such proof abroad is called a Yellow Fever Certificate, an official certificate that you have been vaccinated. The well-known yellow vaccination booklet that you receive from the GGD or a vaccination center is sufficient for this.

To apply for a visa to Ghana, you must provide a copy of your flight itinerary. This itinerary or e-ticket for your flights must show that the traveler is leaving the EU for Ghana and that (and when) the return flight from Nigeria will take place. You must also provide a hotel reservation for your entire stay in Ghana.

After submitting the online application form and completing the payment, you will receive the embassy form via email. This form will be filled out for you by a visa expert with the information you provided on the online form. All you need to do is sign the form and submit it to us along with the other documents (passport photo, passport, etc.).

Cancellation is only possible before payment is completed. Once we have received the payment for your Ghana visa application, we process it immediately, and a refund is no longer possible.

If you made an error in the application, you can submit a new one. The costs for this new application are entirely at your own expense.

No. We must pay for the visa in advance. If the Ghanaian government decides, for any reason, that you are not allowed to enter the country, we cannot recover these costs.

In this case, contact us as soon as possible to indicate what is incorrect. Whether your visa application can still be corrected depends on the nature of the mistake and the status of your application. If we have not yet submitted your application to the embassy, it is possible to make changes. However, if your application is already with the embassy, there is nothing we can do. You will need to apply for a new visa with the correct information and cancel the existing one.