ONLINE APPLICATION ONLY (NO IN-PERSON DROP OFF OR PICK-UP)

• ALL APPLICANTS MUST PAY FOR THE RETURN POSTAGE SERVICE ONLINE. (CLICK HERE)
• PAYMENT FOR RETURN POSTAGE IS MADE ONLINE USING DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD. Click to PAY NOW
• APPLICANTS’ DETAILS MUST BE USED EVEN IF PAYMENT IS BEING MADE BY A THIRD PARTY.
•  NOTE: SELF ADDRESSED PREPAID RETURN ENVELOPES ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
• APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO SECURE A VISA BEFORE PURCHASING A TICKET
• THE USE OF PREPAID FEDEX RETURN ENVELOPE IS NO LONGER ACCEPTED BY THE EMBASSY
  
• ALL INCOMPLETE/MISSING DOCUMENTS WILL BE RETURNED TO APPLICANTS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
• PRINT ONLINE PAYMENT RECEIPT AND ADD TO YOUR APPLICATION BEFORE MAILING
  

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  Service Type		Duration
  Expedited Service		7 Business Days
  Regular Service		15-20 Business Days

  NOTE: Mail-in and Mail-out not included in Processing Period

PROCESSING FEES (You can Pay for Application fees ONLINE  *Merchant charges may apply.)

The purpose of your journey and other factors will determine the type of visa required under Ghana immigration law. As a visa applicant, you will need to establish that you meet all requirements to receive the category of visa for which you are applying.

PLEASE READ THE ENTITLEMENTS TO A GHANAIAN VISA CAREFULLY

ENTRY PERMITS REQUIREMENTS FOR GHANA

All visitors to Ghana must be in possession of a valid passport or legal travel documents.

All visitors entering Ghana must have valid entry visas or, in the case of Commonwealth nationals, entry permits issued by a Ghana diplomatic mission or consulate abroad or any other visa issuing authority mandated by the Ghana Government to act on its behalf. (ECOWAS nationals and those of other countries with which the Government of Ghana has specific bilateral agreements, are exempted).

All travelers above nine (9) months coming into or transiting through Ghana are required to have been vaccinated against Malaria/Fever at least Ten (10) days from the proposed date of departure and where already vaccinated, provide evidence/proof (certificate) indicating the duration of a vaccination status of not more than Ten (10) years before entering Ghana.

VISA PROCESS

All visa applications MUST be completed online at www.ghanaembassydc.org.

Procedure/s

• On the website, www.ghanaembassydc.org, click on APPLICATIONS, and click on visa application to complete the form.
• After completing the visa application, download and print the application.
• Mail the passport with the printed copy of the visa application, two (2) current passport size photographs and all the required supporting documents to the Embassy.
• For Children: Parents must complete the child’s visa application form, add the 2 passport size photographs, and the required supporting documents, which are: a Photocopy of the child’s birth certificate; a signed and notarized consent letter by both parents, as well as copies of both parents’ picture IDs.
• Your package should be mailed to either one of the following addresses (Regular or Expedited Service)

Address:

Embassy of Ghana
Consular Section (Expedited)
3512 International Dr. NW
Washington, DC 20008

Embassy of Ghana
Consular Section (Regular)
3512 International Dr. NW
Washington, DC 20008

• NOTE: Visas will not be issued in passports which will expire in less than six (6) months.

REFUND POLICY

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

PROCESSING PERIOD

Please note that upon receipt of the hard copy of a Regular application at the Embassy, it will take 15-20 business to process. The processing period for Expedited applications is 7 business days.

EXEMPTED COUNTRIES

CATEGORIES OF PERSONS EXEMPT FROM ENTRY VISA REQUIREMENTS TO GHANA – 2013 UPDATE
Citizens from ECOWAS States by virtue of the protocol on Free Movement of persons, the Right of Residence and Establishment (PROTOCOL A/P1/5/79):

Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Côte d’Ivoire The Gambia, Guinea Bissau
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo

HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, SERVICE OR OFFICIAL PASSPORTS

Brazil, Cuba, Germany, Iran, Namibia, China, South Africa,
Sudan, Hungary, India, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco

NB: Exemptions category B above shall be for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days from date of entry

All nationals of the following countries:
Jamaica, Kenya , Lesotho, Malawi, Singapore, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda

Holders of passports of Regional Economic Communities in Africa and the African Economic Community United Nations and its Specialized Agencies:
The World Bank , African Development Bank

Persons in direct Airside transit
All persons in direct airside transit are exempt from visa requirements

GRATIS VISAS

The following are entitled to Gratis Visas to Ghana

Holders of Diplomatic/ Service Passports

Citizens of Malawi