Passports and Consular Services
London
Passport and Immigration Officer
Ghana High Commission
104 Highgate Hill
LONDON N6 5HE
Tel: 020 8342 7501
Working Hours
| Visas: |
Monday to Friday |
9.30a.m. to 1.00p.m. |
| Passports: |
Monday to Friday |
9:30a.m. to 1.00p.m. |
Passports
Applicants for Ghanaian passports must be Citizens of Ghana by Birth (for example, Parents or Grand parents) or naturalisation or, Registration or, Adoption or Founding or by any Enactment. Documentary evidence must be provided in support of any such claim.
- Lost, Stolen or Missing Passports Replacement
- Proxy Passports
- Change of Name
- Passport Application Form
- Statutory Fees
- Payment Methods
- Photographs
- Processing Period
Lost, Stolen or Missing Passports Replacement
Applicants must produce a Police Report, a birth certificate and an affidavit.
Proxy Passports
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 the 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
Passport Application Form
Statutory Fees
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Processing
Fee |
| New passports: |
£65.00 |
| Lost/damaged passports: |
£115.00 |
Payment Methods
Payment may be made in Cash (paid in person at the counter), postal orders or bankers draft. Cheques are generally not accepted. Please do not post cash.
Photographs
Four (4) passport-size photographs (29mm by 39mm).
Processing Period for Passport Application
| New passports: |
2 weeks |
| Lost/damaged passports: |
2 weeks |
Immigration
Visas
Entry Requirements for Ghana
Conditions for the Issue of Visa
Prohibited Immigrants
Inoculations
Postal Applications
Fees
Methods of Payment
Application Form
Processing Periods
Exempted Countries
Entry 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).
Conditions for the Issue of Visa
- Visas may be granted to personnel of international organisations and visitors to Ghana for tourism, study, business or transit.
- The visa may be granted for single or multiple entry.
- Visas are valid for a period of three months and must be utilised within three months of the date of issue. Visas valid for up to one year may be granted for specific purposes.
- Visitors travelling on business are required to furnish evidence of the fact, such as a letter from their firm, while those travelling at the invitation of Ghanaian nationals or residence or Ghanaian institutions should furnish a letter of invitation from their hosts.
- Visitors must have a return or a through ticket to a country which they have the right of admission or may be required to show evidence of sufficient funds for the duration of their stay in the country. Prospective employees may undertake employment within the authorised immigrant quota. Emergency visas may be issued at entry points to travellers who arrive from a country where there is no Ghanaian diplomatic or consular representation, but such applications must be authorised by the Director of the Immigration Service through their sponsors before they arrive Ghana.
- Applications for further extension extensions to visitors’ permit must be made to the Director of the Ghana Immigration Service for consideration. Tourists may be allowed a period of stay of three months if the Ghana Immigration Service is satisfied that such tourists have sufficient means of financial support.
- Persons who enter the country as visitors are not permitted to take up employment even if there happens to be a vacancy on the Immigrant Quota of a prospective employer.
- Professionals (doctors, lawyers, nurses, etc), are required to provide particulars of their qualifications in order that the eligibility of their registration may be determined.
Travellers are strongly advised to ensure that they have all the necessary documents before arriving in Ghana.
Prohibited Immigrants
The under-mentioned categories are prohibited immigrants:
- A person of unsound mind.
- A person declared by medical personnel as medically unsound.
- A person considered to be a security risk.
- A person against whom there is a deportation order in force.
- A person who has been sentenced in a foreign country for extradition under the Extradition Act 1960.
Inoculations
Valid certificate of inoculation against Yellow Fever will be inspected at point of entry.
Postal Applications
- Postal applications are accepted
- Applicants should provide a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (Recorded Postal Service is highly recommended)
- The Visa Application Form must be completed in duplicate and capital letters
- The completed form must be submitted with the applicants Passport and two (2) recent passport-size pictures
- It takes a minimum of ten (10) working days to process postal applications
- Please do not post cash - Methods of payment
Fees
| Single-entry visa |
£30.00 |
| Multiple-entry visa |
£40.00 |
| One year visa |
£60.00 |
| Two year visa |
£70.00 |
| ansit visa |
£10.00 |
Methods of Payment
Payment may be made in Cash (paid in person at the counter), postal orders or bankers draft. Cheques are generally not accepted. Please do not post cash.
Visa Application Form
A Visa Application form can be downloaded in pdf format, which can then be viewed and printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have this software it can be downloaded free of charge by clicking on the 'Get Acrobat Reader' icon below.
- The Visa Application Form must be completed in Duplicate and capital letters
- The completed form must be submitted with the applicants Passport and two (2) recent passport-size pictures
- It takes a minimum of four (4) working days to process an application submitted at the counter and ten (10) working days for postal applications
- Applicants applying by post should provide a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope (Recorded Postal Service is highly recommended)
Visa Application Form -
Download Form
Processing Period for Visa Applications
| Applications submitted at the counter |
4 working days |
| Postal Applications |
10 working days |
Exempted Countries
Under Section 3 (Exemptions) of the Ghana Visa Regulations, the following countries and category of persons are exempted from entry visas to Ghana:
- Citizens of ECOWAS countries
- Nationals of the following countries
. Kenya
. Zimbabwe
. Egypt
. Singapore
. Hong Kong specialised Administrative Area
. Mauritius
- Holders of Cuban Diplomatic Passport
- Holders of German Diplomatic and Service Passport for a period not exceeding three (3) months
- Holders of Passports of Regional Economic Communities in Africa and the African Economic Community
Nationals of the following Commonwealth East and Southern African countries may obtain Ghana Entry Visas from Missions/Consulates abroad or may obtain Visas at the point of Entry in Ghana.
These include:
- Malawi
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Lesotho
- Uganda
- Botswana
Persons in direct airside transit
Processing of Dual Citizenship Scheme
The Ghana High Commission in the UK commenced the processing of the Dual Citizenship Scheme with effect from Friday, November 1, 2002 in accordance with the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 2002. (Act 591).
Applicants eligible for Dual citizenship are those who hold citizenship of any country in addition to the citizenship of Ghana.
For the avoidance of doubt, Ghanaians with indefinite stay endorsements in their Ghanaian passports are not entitled to apply since they are not bona fide citizens of their host countries.
In all instances, all applicants are required by law to provide evidence of their Ghanaian nationality or their country of birth.
They would be required to provide the following particulars to be accompanied by six-passport size photographs.
- Birth certificates or passports -
- Parents’ nationality - (passports)
- or voters ID card, Birth certificate of Parents
- or British or other non Ghanaian passports
All applicants are required to complete a Dual Citizenship application form, which costs £50.00 and pay an additional sum of £10.00 for the issuance of the certificate.
On acquiring the dual citizenship status, applicants would be entitled to apply for a Ghanaian passport besides the passport of the other country whose citizenship they have already acquired.
Under the Dual citizenship law, it is an offence for a dual citizenship holder to use two passports interchangeably to deceive an immigration officer.
Those who violate the law would be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units or a term of imprisonment not exceeding a year or both.
In this connection, all dual citizens are required to travel only with their certificates of Dual Citizenship and only one passport of their choice.
It is anticipated that successful applicants would be able to receive their certificates within three months.
