Ghana entry requirements, by passport
Ghana visa requirements at a glance: 81 of the 81 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Ghana without arranging a visa beforehand — visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorization.
Which passport do you hold?
We'll take you straight to the entry requirements for Ghana for your nationality.
What we've verified for Ghana
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 2026-09-05). The specifics depend on your nationality — open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Standard short-stay visa fee: USD 260.00
- Typical processing time
- Required documents (7)
- Required vaccinations
- Health-insurance rules
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Airport transit rules
Sources: gis.gov.gh (Ghana Immigration Service — official press release on the e-Visa launch, 25/05/2026, direct fetch); evisa.immigration.gov.gh (official e-Visa portal — 72-96h processing time, confirmed via direct fetch; fee not published, unconfirmed specialized-press figure); gra.gov.gh, Ghana Revenue Authority ($1,000 declaration threshold, alcohol and tobacco allowances, direct fetch); ghanahighcommission.co.za and the Embassy of Ghana in Washington (mandatory yellow fever certificate, WHO/IHR2005) (checked 5 September 2026).
This table summarizes the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track — the difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorization, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorization: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 2026-09-17. Published: 2026-09-05.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Algeria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival | — |
| Australia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Austria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | — |
| Belgium | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bulgaria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Canada | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cape Verde | Visa-free | — |
| Chile | Visa on arrival | — |
| China | Visa on arrival | — |
| Colombia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Croatia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cuba | Visa on arrival | — |
| Czech Republic | Visa on arrival | — |
| Denmark | Visa on arrival | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ecuador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival | — |
| El Salvador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Finland | Visa on arrival | — |
| France | Visa on arrival | — |
| Gambia | Visa-free | — |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Germany | Visa on arrival | — |
| Greece | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guatemala | Visa on arrival | — |
| Honduras | Visa on arrival | — |
| Hungary | Visa on arrival | — |
| Iceland | Visa on arrival | — |
| India | Visa on arrival | — |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ireland | Visa on arrival | — |
| Israel | Visa on arrival | — |
| Italy | Visa on arrival | — |
| Japan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kenya | Visa-free | 60 days |
| Malaysia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mali | Visa-free | — |
| Malta | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival | — |
| Moldova | Visa on arrival | — |
| Morocco | Visa on arrival | — |
| Netherlands | Visa on arrival | — |
| New Zealand | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nicaragua | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nigeria | Visa-free | — |
| Norway | Visa on arrival | — |
| Pakistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Panama | Visa on arrival | — |
| Paraguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Peru | Visa on arrival | — |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival | — |
| Poland | Visa on arrival | — |
| Portugal | Visa on arrival | — |
| Romania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Russia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Senegal | Visa-free | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 60 days |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Spain | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sri Lanka | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sweden | Visa on arrival | — |
| Switzerland | Visa on arrival | — |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tunisia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Turkey | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ukraine | Visa on arrival | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival | — |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival | — |
| United States | Visa on arrival | — |
| Uruguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Venezuela | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vietnam | Visa on arrival | — |
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Do you need a different visa for Accra, Kumasi, or Takoradi?
No. Ghana sets the requirements, so entering through Accra asks for the same as entering through Kumasi or Takoradi. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travelers to Ghana
Ghana combines the memory of the transatlantic slave trade with nature and Ashanti culture. Along the coast, 28 forts and castles — recognized as a single UNESCO World Heritage site — document that past: Elmina, built in 1482, is the oldest surviving European building in Sub-Saharan Africa; Cape Coast Castle, with its "doors of no return", is today a central site of memory for the African diaspora, driven by the government's "Year of Return" initiative. Inland, the traditional Asante buildings around Kumasi — ten mud shrines with palm-leaf roofs, also a World Heritage site — are among the few surviving examples of pre-European West African architecture. Kakum, in the Central Region, has the country's best-known canopy walkway suspension bridge. Ghana has 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The dry season (November-March) makes road travel easier.
Sources for this section: gmmb.gov.gh (Ghana Museums and Monuments Board); UNESCO World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org, 2 sites in Ghana); unesco.org (article on Ghana's historic castles). Accessed 5 September 2026.
Things to see and do in Ghana
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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Where can Ghana passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.