Ghana entry requirements, by passport
Ghana visa requirements at a glance: 65 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Ghana without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation. The other 133 must obtain a visa before they travel.
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 21 October 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Authorisation fee: Free
- Typical processing time
- Required documents (7)
- Required vaccinations
- Health-insurance rules
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: gis.gov.gh (Ghana Immigration Service: official press release on the e-Visa launch, 25/05/2026); evisa.immigration.gov.gh (official e-Visa and ETA portal: 72 to 96 hours processing time, eligibility checker by nationality with the free ETA for the African Union, the Caribbean, Singapore and Guyana, checked 21 October 2026; the e-Visa fee is not published); isd.gov.gh, Ghana's Information Services Department (free visas for Africans from 25/05/2026, release of 02/04/2026); gra.gov.gh, Ghana Revenue Authority ($1,000 declaration threshold, alcohol and tobacco allowances); ghanahighcommission.co.za and the Embassy of Ghana in Washington (mandatory yellow fever certificate, WHO/IHR2005) (checked 5 September 2026).
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 2 November 2026. Published: 5 September 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Algeria | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Angola | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Bahamas | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Barbados | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Benin | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Botswana | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Burkina Faso | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Burundi | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Cameroon | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Cape Verde | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Central African Republic | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Chad | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Comoros | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Djibouti | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Dominica | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| DR Congo | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Egypt | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Eritrea | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Eswatini | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Ethiopia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Gabon | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Gambia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Grenada | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Guinea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guyana | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Ivory Coast | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jamaica | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Kenya | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Lesotho | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Liberia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Libya | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Madagascar | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Malawi | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Mali | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mauritania | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Mauritius | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Morocco | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Mozambique | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Namibia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Niger | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nigeria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Republic of the Congo | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Rwanda | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Saint Lucia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Senegal | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Sierra Leone | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Singapore | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Somalia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| South Africa | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| South Sudan | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Sudan | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Tanzania | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Togo | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Tunisia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Uganda | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Zambia | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Zimbabwe | Electronic authorisation (ETA) | — |
| Visa required | ||
| Afghanistan | Visa required | — |
| Albania | Visa required | — |
| Andorra | Visa required | — |
| Argentina | Visa required | — |
| Armenia | Visa required | — |
| Australia | Visa required | — |
| Austria | Visa required | — |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | — |
| Bahrain | Visa required | — |
| Bangladesh | Visa required | — |
| Belarus | Visa required | — |
| Belgium | Visa required | — |
| Belize | Visa required | — |
| Bhutan | Visa required | — |
| Bolivia | Visa required | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | — |
| Brazil | Visa required | — |
| Brunei | Visa required | — |
| Bulgaria | Visa required | — |
| Cambodia | Visa required | — |
| Canada | Visa required | — |
| Chile | Visa required | — |
| China | Visa required | — |
| Colombia | Visa required | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa required | — |
| Croatia | Visa required | — |
| Cuba | Visa required | — |
| Cyprus | Visa required | — |
| Czech Republic | Visa required | — |
| Denmark | Visa required | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | — |
| Ecuador | Visa required | — |
| El Salvador | Visa required | — |
| Estonia | Visa required | — |
| Fiji | Visa required | — |
| Finland | Visa required | — |
| France | Visa required | — |
| Georgia | Visa required | — |
| Germany | Visa required | — |
| Greece | Visa required | — |
| Guatemala | Visa required | — |
| Haiti | Visa required | — |
| Honduras | Visa required | — |
| Hong Kong | Visa required | — |
| Hungary | Visa required | — |
| Iceland | Visa required | — |
| India | Visa required | — |
| Indonesia | Visa required | — |
| Iran | Visa required | — |
| Iraq | Visa required | — |
| Ireland | Visa required | — |
| Israel | Visa required | — |
| Italy | Visa required | — |
| Japan | Visa required | — |
| Jordan | Visa required | — |
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | — |
| Kiribati | Visa required | — |
| Kosovo | Visa required | — |
| Kuwait | Visa required | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | — |
| Laos | Visa required | — |
| Latvia | Visa required | — |
| Lebanon | Visa required | — |
| Liechtenstein | Visa required | — |
| Lithuania | Visa required | — |
| Luxembourg | Visa required | — |
| Macao | Visa required | — |
| Malaysia | Visa required | — |
| Maldives | Visa required | — |
| Malta | Visa required | — |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | — |
| Mexico | Visa required | — |
| Micronesia | Visa required | — |
| Moldova | Visa required | — |
| Monaco | Visa required | — |
| Mongolia | Visa required | — |
| Montenegro | Visa required | — |
| Myanmar | Visa required | — |
| Nauru | Visa required | — |
| Nepal | Visa required | — |
| Netherlands | Visa required | — |
| New Zealand | Visa required | — |
| Nicaragua | Visa required | — |
| North Korea | Visa required | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa required | — |
| Norway | Visa required | — |
| Oman | Visa required | — |
| Pakistan | Visa required | — |
| Palau | Visa required | — |
| Palestine | Visa required | — |
| Panama | Visa required | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa required | — |
| Paraguay | Visa required | — |
| Peru | Visa required | — |
| Philippines | Visa required | — |
| Poland | Visa required | — |
| Portugal | Visa required | — |
| Qatar | Visa required | — |
| Romania | Visa required | — |
| Russia | Visa required | — |
| Samoa | Visa required | — |
| San Marino | Visa required | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | — |
| Serbia | Visa required | — |
| Slovakia | Visa required | — |
| Slovenia | Visa required | — |
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | — |
| South Korea | Visa required | — |
| Spain | Visa required | — |
| Sri Lanka | Visa required | — |
| Suriname | Visa required | — |
| Sweden | Visa required | — |
| Switzerland | Visa required | — |
| Syria | Visa required | — |
| Taiwan | Visa required | — |
| Tajikistan | Visa required | — |
| Thailand | Visa required | — |
| Timor-Leste | Visa required | — |
| Tonga | Visa required | — |
| Turkey | Visa required | — |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa required | — |
| Ukraine | Visa required | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa required | — |
| United Kingdom | Visa required | — |
| United States | Visa required | — |
| Uruguay | Visa required | — |
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | — |
| Vanuatu | Visa required | — |
| Vatican | Visa required | — |
| Venezuela | Visa required | — |
| Vietnam | Visa required | — |
| Yemen | Visa required | — |
Ghana rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller.
Vaccinations
- An international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (ICVP, "yellow card") is mandatory for every traveller aged 9 months or older entering Ghana, regardless of country of origin: Ghana is itself on the WHO's list of countries with transmission risk. The certificate must be stamped and signed by an authorised vaccination centre, at least 10 days before arrival; since 2016 it's valid for life. Without it, boarding can be denied at origin or you can be held on arrival.
Customs limits
- Cash
- Declare on the Bank of Ghana's Currency Declaration Form (CDF Form 4A) if carrying foreign currency above US$1,000 (per the Ghana Revenue Authority, gra.gov.gh).
- Alcohol
- 375ml of spirits and 750ml of wine duty-free (per gra.gov.gh): no separate beer allowance is mentioned.
- Tobacco
- Cigarettes, cigars, tobacco and snuff: up to 0.5kg (one pound) total, duty-free (per gra.gov.gh).
Overstay penalties
Section 20 of the Immigration Act 2000 is categorical: you may not remain in Ghana once your permit has expired. If the permit is revoked while you are in the country, you cannot stay: you are removed and barred from re-entering temporarily: or permanently if you are treated as a prohibited immigrant. Anyone who enters, re-enters or remains in contravention of an order made under that section commits an offence, punishable on summary conviction by a fine of not less than one million cedis or imprisonment of not less than three months and not more than one year. That figure is the one in the 2000 Act, predating the 2007 redenomination of the cedi, so it is not equivalent to one million of today's cedis.
Grounds for refusal
- Falling into the prohibited immigrant category: the official source names a person of unsound mind, a person declared medically unsound by medical personnel, and a person considered a security risk.
- Not meeting immigration requirements at the port of entry, even with a valid visa in hand.
- Not carrying a valid yellow fever certificate: it is required of every traveller with no exemption by country of origin.
Travel insurance
Each destination decides whether to require insurance, and some check it at the border. If yours does, make sure the policy covers the whole trip.
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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 travellers to Ghana
Ghana combines the memory of the transatlantic slave trade with nature and Ashanti culture. Along the coast, 28 forts and castles: recognised 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.