# 🇬🇭 Ghana — visa routes > Verified visa and immigration data for Ghana from VisaPassage. > Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/ghana 14 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review. ## Short visits by passport - **United States**: Visa required · apply before travel - **United Kingdom**: Visa required · apply before travel - **Germany**: Visa required · apply before travel - **India**: Visa required · apply before travel - **Canada**: Visa required · apply before travel - **Australia**: Visa required · apply before travel Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports. ## Visit | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Visa-Free Entry for African Passport Holders | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | — | — | — | | Ghana e-Visa (Tourist) | eVisa · typically eligible | 60 days | $60 | — | 4 days | | Emergency Entry Visa / Visa on Arrival | Visa on arrival · typically eligible | 30 days | $200 | — | 0 days | | Ghana Transit Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | 2 days | $40 | — | 5 days | | Ghana e-Visa (Business) | eVisa · typically eligible | 60 days | $100 | — | 4 days | - **Visa-Free Entry for African Passport Holders** — Key documents: Passport, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gis.gov.gh - **Ghana e-Visa (Tourist)** — Key documents: Passport, Passport photograph, Completed online application, Proof of accommodation, Return or onward ticket, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: evisa.immigration.gov.gh - **Emergency Entry Visa / Visa on Arrival** — Key documents: Passport, Sponsor's EEV request, Return or onward ticket, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gis.gov.gh - **Ghana Transit Visa** — Key documents: Passport, Passport photograph, Confirmed onward ticket, Visa for onward destination, Completed application · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gis.gov.gh - **Ghana e-Visa (Business)** — Key documents: Passport, Passport photograph, Completed online application, Business invitation letter, Proof of accommodation, Return or onward ticket, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: evisa.immigration.gov.gh ## Study & Training | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Student Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | GHS 259 | — | 21 days | - **Student Residence Permit** — Key documents: Application letter from the school, Admission letter, School fees receipts, Residence permit form, Passport, Passport photographs · Rights: Study: Permits full-time enrolled study at the named recognised institution. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gis.gov.gh ## Work & Self-Employment | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Work and Residence Permit (Companies) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | — | — | 42 days | - **Work and Residence Permit (Companies)** — Key documents: Application letter, Certificate of business registration, GIPC registration certificate, Company tax clearance certificate, Company audited accounts, Offer / appointment letter, Passport bio-data page, Curriculum vitae (+3 more) · Rights: Work: Authorises employment with the sponsoring company in the approved role. · Residency after 7 years · Family: Spouse and children may apply for dependant residence permits. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gis.gov.gh ## Invest & Capital | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Immigrant Quota (Discretionary) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | $647 | — | 56 days | | GIPC Automatic Immigrant Quota (Work & Residence) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | $500 | — | 42 days | - **Immigrant Quota (Discretionary)** — Key documents: Quota application / justification, GIPC registration certificate, Certificate of business registration, Company tax clearance certificate, Company audited accounts, Passport bio-data page, Offer / appointment letter · Rights: Work: Authorises employment in the approved quota position with the sponsoring company. · Residency after 7 years · Family: Dependants may apply for dependant residence permits. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gis.gov.gh - **GIPC Automatic Immigrant Quota (Work & Residence)** — Key documents: GIPC registration certificate, Certificate of business registration, Evidence of paid-up capital, Company tax clearance certificate, Passport bio-data page, Offer / appointment letter, Medical report, Police report from home country · Rights: Work: Authorises the quota holder to work for the sponsoring GIPC-registered company. · Residency after 7 years · Family: Dependants may apply for dependant residence permits. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gipc.gov.gh ## Family & Origin | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Indefinite Residence (Spouse of Ghanaian) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | GHS 5,000 | — | 180 days | | Dependant Residence Permit | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | GHS 388 | — | 28 days | | Right of Abode | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | GHS 3,879 | — | 180 days | - **Indefinite Residence (Spouse of Ghanaian)** — Key documents: Completed application form, Application letter, Support letter from spouse, Marriage certificate, Spouse's birth certificate / proof of citizenship, Passport photographs, Attestation by two Ghanaians · Rights: Work: Holder may live and work in Ghana without a separate work permit. · Study: May study in Ghana. · Residency: Already permanent residence; marriage to a Ghanaian can, separately and subject to law, support a later citizenship/registration application. · Family: Granted on the basis of marriage to a Ghanaian; children's status is handled separately. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gis.gov.gh - **Dependant Residence Permit** — Key documents: Application letter, Passport photographs, Two Ghanaian guarantors, Letter of support from principal guarantor, Bond form · Rights: Study: Dependants, including children, may attend school in Ghana. · Residency after 7 years · Family: This permit is itself the family route, issued to spouses, children and other dependants. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gis.gov.gh - **Right of Abode** — Key documents: Application letter to the Minister, Proof of African descent or former Ghanaian citizenship, Valid passport, Lawful residence in Ghana, Police clearance certificate, Two Ghanaian referees, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Holder may live and work in Ghana indefinitely without a visa or work permit. · Study: May study in Ghana. · Residency: Confers indefinite right to reside; does not by itself make the holder a Ghanaian citizen. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: mint.gov.gh ## Special Categories | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Work Permit (Missionaries / NGOs) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | $388 | — | 42 days | | Indefinite Residence Status | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | GHS 10,000 | — | 180 days | - **Work Permit (Missionaries / NGOs)** — Key documents: Application letter, Organisation registration, Passport bio-data page, Passport photographs, Medical report, Police report from home country, Letter of appointment / assignment · Rights: Work: Authorises the approved religious or charitable work for the named organisation. · Residency after 7 years · Family: Dependants may apply for dependant residence permits. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gis.gov.gh - **Indefinite Residence Status** — Key documents: Application letter, Completed application form, Passport photographs, Valid residence permit, Proof of qualifying residence, Police clearance certificate, Evidence of contribution to Ghana, Attestation by two Ghanaians · Rights: Work: Indefinite residents may live and work in Ghana without a separate work permit. · Study: May study in Ghana. · Residency: This is itself permanent residence; it may, over time and subject to law, support a later citizenship application, which is separate and discretionary. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gis.gov.gh --- Source: VisaPassage (https://visapassage.com/). 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