PASSPORT APPLICATION

The Embassy provides new passport, renewal, lost and damaged passport services to Ghanaians living in the United States and countries it (the Embassy) overseas.

PLEASE NOTE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS FOR A GHANA PASSPORT

Applicants for Ghana passports must be Citizens of Ghana by Birth, Naturalisation, Registration, Adoption or by any Enactment. Documentary evidence must be provided in support of any such claim.
A Ghana passport is the only reliable and universally accepted travel and identification document for Ghanaians who travel abroad.
Issued to Ghanaian citizens only, a Ghana passport reflects the identity of the applicant as determined by documentary evidence of citizenship and documents to support identity.

Requirement Checklist:

NEW PASSPORT

Proof of Ghana citizenship – Birth Certificate (originals only)
Documents to support identity (originals only) such as School Certificate, Driver’s Licence, Employment/Student / Other I.D. Cards.
Processing fee

RENEWAL

Previous Ghana passport issued to you.
Documents to support identity (originals only) such as School Certificate, Driver’s Licence, Employment/Student / Other I.D. Cards.
Processing fee

LOST/STOLEN

Applicants must produce a Police Report, a birth certificate and Proof of Identity.
Documents to support identity (originals only) such as School Certificate, Driver’s Licence, Employment/Student / Other I.D. Cards.
A copy of previous Ghana passport issued to you
Processing fee

DAMAGED/DEFACED PASSPORT

Evidence of damaged/defaced passport
Copy of previous Ghana passport issued to you
Where applicable, applicants may be required to provided an affidavit declaring that the Ghana passport is damaged/defaced.
Documents to support identity (originals only) such as School Certificate, Driver’s Licence, Employment/Student / Other I.D. Cards.
Processing fee

PROXY

Passports issued in any country and illegally posted or carried on persons other than holders to the countries of residence of the holders are not valid in those countries. They will also not be validated by our Missions/Embassies when presented since they were not issued by them. Consequently applicants must renew or obtain their passports at their nearest Ghana Missions/Embassies.

CHANGE OF NAME

This must be supported by duly authenticated documents such as deed polls or affidavit and statutory declarations and marriage/divorce certificate.

STATUTORY FEE

PAYMENT METHODS:

Acceptable methods of payment

Money Order/ Bank draft issued to ‘Embassy of Ghana’
Bank Card payment at counter

Payment may be made by Money order/ bank draft by post and at the counter. Cheques are not accepted. Blank Money Orders/ Bank Drafts will not be accepted. Please do not post cash.

REFUND POLICY

Passport and Visa application fees are non-refundable whether your application is successful or not.

PHOTOGRAPHS

The application should be submitted with two (2) standard passport size photographs taken full face on a plain background within six months of the date of application without dark glasses or hat. One of the photographs should be certified as a true likeness of the applicant by the witness.

PROCESSING PERIODS

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