Visa requirements for Ghanaian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Ghanaian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Ghana. As of 2 July 2019, Ghanaian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 64 countries and territories, ranking the Ghanaian passport 80th in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports from Philippines and Zimbabwe) according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1] __TOC__

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania			might be accessed online here ^[2] 90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry and previously used visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen area country, United States, Cyprus, Ireland or the United Kingdom
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia and territories			May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).^[3]
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain		14 days
Bangladesh		3 months
Barbados		6 months
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin		90 days
Bhutan
		90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina			30 days visa free if hold a valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of the European Union, Schengen Area member states, and United States
Botswana	^[4]
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia		30 days
Cameroon	^[5]
Canada
Cape Verde		90 days
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia	^[6]
Comoros		45 days
Costa Rica			holding a valid, multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued by the European Union member states, Canada or the United States as well as only residence permit issued by European Free Trade Area or the United Kingdom
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba		90 days
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti	^[7]	31 days
Dominica		6 months
Dominican Republic			visa free if hold a valid visa or residence card of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea	^[8]		must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee is 75 USD
Eritrea
Estonia
		30 days
Ethiopia		up to 90 days
Fiji		4 months
Finland
France
Gabon	^[9]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia		90 days
Georgia			90 days within 180 days visa free if hold a valid visas or residence permits of the European Union member states, the European Free Trade Association member states or Gulf Cooperation Council member states
Germany
Greece
Grenada		3 months
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana		90 days
Haiti		3 months
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India	^[10]	60 days
Indonesia
		15 days
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan		30 days
Kazakhstan	^[11]
Kenya	^[12]	90 days
Kiribati		90 days	May not exceed 90 days within any 12-month period
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
			Can get visa on arrival if hold an official letter of guarantee issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos
Latvia
Lebanon			In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
Lesotho	^[13]
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar		90 days
Malawi	^[14]	90 days
Malaysia	^[15]	3 months
Maldives		30 days
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius		90 days
Mexico			180 days visa free if they hold a valid visa or pernament residence of Canada, Japan, Schengen Area, the United Kingdom or the United States or only pernament residence of Chile or Colombia
		30 days
			90 days within 180 days visa free if hold a valid residence permit, a valid 'C'-type, or a valid 'D'-type visa issued by a Schengen member state or a European Union member state
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro			30 days visa free if hold a valid visa of Schengen Area, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom
Morocco
Mozambique		30 days
Myanmar		28 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa is available for tourism only.
Namibia
Nauru			Criminal record and medical fitness certificates are not required for nationals of Ghana.^[16]
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand			Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.^[17]
Nicaragua		90 days
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan	^[18]		Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.^[19] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.^[20] Online Visa eligible.^[21]
Palau		30 days
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines		30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Rwanda		90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis		3 months
Saint Lucia		6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		30 days
Samoa		60 days
San Marino
			Visa is obtained online.^[22]
Saudi Arabia
Senegal		90 days
Serbia
Seychelles		3 months
Sierra Leone
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia		30 days
South Africa	^[23]	90 days
	^[24]		Obtainable online^[25] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname	^[26]
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
	^[27]	3 months
Thailand
Timor-Leste		30 days
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda	^[28]	3 months
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan	^[29]	30 days
Vanuatu		30 days
		90 days	30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
Yemen
Zambia		90 days
Zimbabwe		3 months^[30]

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
	^[31]
	^[32]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)^[33]
	^[34]
		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.^[35]
		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
		30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.^[36] ^[37]
	^[38]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.^[39] ^[40]
	^[41]
	^[42]	Registration required after 24h.^[43] ^[44]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong
Denmark
Faroe Islands	^[45]
Greenland	^[46]
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies		Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna	^[47]
Netherlands
Aruba
Caribbean Netherlands		Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	^[48]
United Kingdom
	^[49]
Anguilla		Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.^[50]
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required.^[51]
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
		14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.^[52] ^[53] ^[54]
	^[55] ^[56]	3 months within any year period
	^[57] ^[58]
		Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.^[59]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).^[60] ^[61]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Antarctica and adjacent islands

See also

• Visa policy of Ghana
• Ghanaian passport
• Tourism in Ghana
• Foreign relations of Ghana

References and Notes

References

Notes

Notes and References

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