Ghana

Visa Ghana

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Ghana's electronic visa portal is operated by the Ghana Immigration Service in collaboration with the ministry of foreign affairs. According to the pages consulted, the application is made entirely online, in five steps: eligibility check, creation of an account, entry of the application, payment and receipt of the e-visa by email. The portal names a tourist visa and a business visa, publishes the documents expected and states a standard processing time.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority: Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), in collaboration with the ministry of foreign affairs of Ghana
Submission channel: Online, on the electronic visa portal, with online payment
Electronic visa: Yes — the portal consulted is dedicated to the e-visa, issued by email
Portal language: English

Do you need a visa?

Your nationality

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

Tourist Visa: Described by the portal for leisure, tourism or visiting friends and family. The portal states that single-entry visas are valid for 90 days from the date of issue. Official page (new tab)
Business Visa: Described by the portal for meetings, conferences and commercial activities. The portal states that single-entry visas are valid for 90 days from the date of issue. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The application is filed online on the electronic visa portal of the Ghana Immigration Service. The portal presents an eligibility check by nationality, then an online path through to payment.

The portal states that the approved visa is issued digitally and accepted at all of Ghana's international airports and border posts, on presentation in digital or printed form.

Steps in the procedure

Check your eligibility, a step the portal states as taking about 2 minutes.
Create an account with an email address, a step stated as taking about 3 minutes.
Complete the application and upload the documents requested, a step stated as taking about 15 minutes.
Pay online and submit the application, a step stated as taking about 5 minutes.
Receive the approved e-visa in your email inbox.

Documents mentioned by the authority

Valid passport, valid for at least six months beyond the stay.
Color photograph in passport format.
Supporting documents matching the visa type.
Travel details: dates, purpose and accommodation.
Proof of payment (debit or credit card, or mobile payment).
Active email address.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate.
For the tourist visa: travel itinerary and proof of accommodation.
For the business visa: company registration certificate and official letter of invitation.

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

The amount of the fees is not stated on the pages consulted; the portal states only that payment is made online by debit or credit card or by mobile payment.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, the home page mentions standard processing of 96 hours, and states at the fifth step of the path that the e-visa is received within 72 hours.

After the decision

The portal states that the approved e-visa is sent directly to the applicant's email inbox and that it may be presented in digital or printed form at any point of entry into Ghana. The authority decides whether to issue or refuse.

The portal publishes a frequently asked question on what to do in the event of a refusal, which is collapsed on the page and was not read for this draft.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Ghana to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Ghana?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

Online, on the electronic visa portal of the Ghana Immigration Service, after creating an account.

Is there an electronic visa?

Yes: the portal consulted is dedicated to the e-visa, issued by email and presented in digital or printed form at the point of entry.

How long is the single-entry visa valid?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: 90 days from the date of issue.

What processing time does the portal state?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: standard processing of 96 hours, the fifth step of the path mentioning receipt of the e-visa within 72 hours.

Official sources

Portail électronique de visa du Ghana Immigration Service (new tab) Authority

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

Ghana eVisa - Official Electronic Visa Application Portal (new tab) read on 17 September 2026
Ghana eVisa — Visa Requirements (new tab) read on 17 September 2026

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

The portal announces two different times for the issue of the e-visa (96 hours in standard processing, 72 hours at the fifth step); a reviewer must decide which one to publish.
The amount of the fees is not published on the pages consulted.
The authorized length of stay is not stated; only the validity of 90 days from issue appears on the pages read.
The portal's frequently asked questions are collapsed and were not read; they cover in particular processing, the means of payment and refusal.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

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