Visa for Ghana

You must have a visa to enter Ghana.

You MUST obtain your Ghana visa BEFORE you leave home — from the Ghana Embassy in Washington DC.

Please do not apply for the Ghana visa before we review the process with you.

To obtain the Ghana visa, you will need to mail the following to the Ghana Embassy in D.C.:

  • Passport (actual passport, not a copy)
  • Visa form
  • Two (2) passport photos
  • Visa fee of $60 (money order in US Dollars)
  • Postage-paid self-addressed envelope from FedEx / UPS / USPS (for Ghana Embassy to mail your passport back to you)

Apply for the Ghana visa four weeks before you leave home for Ghana.

You can safely apply for the visa by postal mail. The Ghana embassy usually takes 7-12 calendar days to process and return your passport/visa to you.

We will provide you with information for the visa form such as visa type and two Ghana references.

The Ghana Embassy website for address, visa form, instructions and fees is at: www.GhanaEmbassy.org.