DUAL CITIZENSHIP

In accordance with the Citizenship Act of 2002 (Act 591), Ghanaians who have acquired US Citizenship, are eligible to apply for dual citizenship.
Guidelines

Applicants are required to complete a Dual Nationality Application Form at a cost of $250.
The Form has to be fully completed before submission to the Embassy and onward transmission to the Ministry of Interior in Accra.

REQUIREMENTS:

APPLICANT NEEDS PURCHASES APPLICATION FORM ($250.00 FORM IS NOT FREE)

TO OBTAIN THE FORM, ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE REQUIREMENTS AND ARE SURE OF YOUR ELIGIBILITY, THEN MAIL IN THE UNDERLISTED TO THE EMBASSY OF GHANA:

1. $250.00 CASHIER’S CHEQUE PAYABLE TO THE EMBASSY OF GHANA (FEES ARE NON REFUNDABLE ONCE THE FORM IS PURCHASED)

2. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION CARD BEARING THE NAME YOU WISH TO APPEAR ON THE CERTIFICATE.

3. A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED AND TRACKABLE RETURN ENVELOPE. THIS WILL BE USED TO MAIL THE APPLICATION FORM BACK TO YOU.

APPLICANTS ARE TO COMPLETE FORM UPON RECEIPT, AND SUBMIT TO THE EMBASSY INCLUDING THE NECESSARY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:

1. 2 PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS

2. PHOTOCOPY OF GHANAIAN BIRTH CERTIFICATE

3. PHOTOCOPY OF THE BIOPAGE OF GHANAIAN PASSPORT (EVEN IF EXPIRED)

4. PHOTOCOPY OF THE BIOPAGE OF AMERICAN PASSPORT

5. PHOTOCOPY OF NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE

6. NAMES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF TWO RELATIVES RESIDENT IN GHANA TO BE CONTACTED BY GHANA IMMIGRATION SERVICE.

CHILDREN BORN IN THE UNITED STATES TO A GHANAIAN PARENT CAN CLAIM GHANAIN CITIZENSHIP. NB: THE GHANAIAN PARENT MUST HAVE A VALID GHANAIAN PASSPORT FOR THE CHILD TO BE ELIGIBLE.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS RECEIVED ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR FOR PROCESSING

THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR HAS THE RIGHT TO DENY OR APPROVE APPLICATIONS

AFTER APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN, A CERTIFICATE AND ID CARD ARE ISSUED, AND RETURNED TO THE EMBASSY.

THE EMBASSY THEN FORWARDS THE CERTIFICATES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO APPLICANTS UPON RECEIPT.

PROCESSING TIME IS BETWEEN SIX TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS

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Note: Fees for Dual Citizenship processing are non-refundable