Visa requirements for Ghanaian citizens

Visa requirements for Ghanaian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Ghana. As of April 2025, Ghanaian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 67 countries and territories, ranking the Ghanaian passport 71st in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports from Cape Verde, Benin, and Armenia) according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

A Ghanaian passport

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Ghanaian citizens

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  Visa available both on arrival or online

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Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	eVisa[3]		might be accessed online here [4] 90 days visa free if holding 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	Visa required[5]
Andorra	Visa required[6]
Angola	Visa required[7]
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[8][9]
Argentina	Visa required[10]		The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Ghanaian citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.[11]
Armenia	Visa required[12]
Australia and territories	Visa required[13]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[14]
Austria	Visa required[15]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[16]
Bahamas	Visa not required[17]	3 months
Bahrain	eVisa[18][19]	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa not required[20]	3 months
Barbados	Visa not required[21]	6 months
Belarus	Visa required[22]
Belgium	Visa required[23]
Belize	Visa not required[24]
Benin	Visa not required[25]	90 days
Bhutan	eVisa[26][27]	90 days	Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
Bolivia	eVisa[28][29]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[30]		30 days visa free if holding a valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of the European Union, Schengen Area member states, and United States
Botswana	eVisa[31]
Brazil	Visa required[32]
Brunei	Visa required[33]
Bulgaria	Visa required[34]
Burkina Faso	Visa not required[35]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[36]
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[37][38]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[39][40]
Canada	Visa required[41]		US permanent residents (Green card) holders can enter visa free[42]
Cape Verde	Visa not required[43]	90 days	Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival[44]
Central African Republic	Visa required[45]
Chad	eVisa[46][47]
Chile	Visa required[48]
China	Visa required[49]
Colombia	eVisa[50]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[51]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[52]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[53][54]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[55]		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
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa not required[56]	90 days
Croatia	Visa required[57]
Cuba	Visa required[58]
Cyprus	Visa required[59]
Czech Republic	Visa required[60]
Denmark	Visa required[61]
Djibouti	eVisa[62]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[63]	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa required[64]		visa free if holding 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	eVisa[65][66]	90 days
Egypt	Visa required[67]
El Salvador	eVisa[68][69]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[70][71]		must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee is 75 USD
Eritrea	Visa required[72]
Estonia	Visa required[73]
Eswatini	Visa not required[74]	30 days
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.[75] e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.[76]
Fiji	Visa not required[77]	4 months
Finland	Visa required[78]
France	Visa required[79]
Gabon	eVisa[80]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[81]	90 days
Georgia	eVisa[82][83]		90 days within 180 days visa free if holding 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	Visa required[84]
Greece	Visa required[85]
Grenada	Visa not required[86]	3 months
Guatemala	Visa required[87]		Visa is not required up to 90 days if holding a valid residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, GCC member state the United States the United Kingdom or a Schengen Area Member State.
Guinea	Visa not required[88]
Guinea-Bissau	Visa not required[89]	90 days
Guyana	Visa not required[90]	90 days
Haiti	Visa not required[91]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[92]		Visa is not required if holding a valid visa for at least 6 months at the time of arrival, issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen Area Member State.
Hungary	Visa required[93]
Iceland	Visa required[94]
India	e-Visa[95]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 1] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 2][96] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[97] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[98]
Indonesia	Visa required[99]
Iran	eVisa / Visa on arrival[100][101]	15 days
Iraq	eVisa[102][103]
Ireland	Visa required[104]
Israel	Visa required[105]
Italy	Visa required[106]
Jamaica	Visa not required[107]
Japan	Visa required[108]		Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.[109] May apply online[110]
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[111][112]	30 days	Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
Kazakhstan	eVisa[113][114]
Kenya	Visa not required[115]	90 days
Kiribati	Visa not required[116]	90 days	May not exceed 90 days within any 12-month period
North Korea	Visa required[117]
South Korea	Visa required[118]		Multiple-Entry Visa may be granted to who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years). May apply online[119]
Kuwait	Visa required[120]		e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:[121] To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[122][123]
Laos	Visa required[124]		Can get visa on arrival if holding an official letter of guarantee issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Laos
Latvia	Visa required[125]
Lebanon	Visa on arrival[126]	30 days	May obtain a visa on arrival based on the below conditions: at least USD 2,000.- in cash; and a non-refundable return or circle trip ticket; and a copy of a hotel reservation confirmation or a private residential address with a telephone number in Lebanon. can apply to extend their stay for an additional 2 months.
Lesotho	eVisa[127]	14 days
Liberia	Visa not required[128]
Libya	eVisa[129][130]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[131]
Lithuania	Visa required[132]
Luxembourg	Visa required[133]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[134][135]	90 days
Malawi	Visa not required[136][137]	90 days
Malaysia	eVisa[138][139]	14 days
Maldives	Free Visa on arrival[140]	30 days
Mali	Visa not required[141]
Malta	Visa required[142]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[143]
Mauritania	eVisa[144][145]
Mauritius	Visa not required[146]	90 days
Mexico	Visa required[147]		180 days visa free if they hold a valid visa or permanent residence of Canada, Japan, Schengen Area, the United Kingdom or the United States or only permanent residence of Chile or Colombia
Micronesia	Visa not required[148]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa[149][150]		90 days within 180 days visa free if holding 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	Visa required[151]
Mongolia	eVisa[152][153]
Montenegro	Visa required[154]		30 days visa free if holding a valid visa of Schengen Area, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom
Morocco	Electronic Travel Authorization[155]		Must apply for an AEVM(Electronic Travel Authorization)[156]
Mozambique	Visa not required[157]	30 days
Myanmar	eVisa[158]	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	Visa required[159]
Nauru	Visa required[160]		Criminal record and medical fitness certificates are not required for nationals of Ghana.[161]
Nepal	Visa required[162]
Netherlands	Visa required[163]
New Zealand	Visa required[164]		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.[165]
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival[166]	90 days
Niger	Visa not required[167]
Nigeria	Visa not required[168]
North Macedonia	Visa required[169]		Visa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
Norway	Visa required[170]
Oman	eVisa[171][172]
Pakistan	Electronic Travel Authorization[173]		Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.[174] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[175] Online Visa eligible.[176]
Palau	Free Visa on arrival[177]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[178]
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[179][180]		May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary".
Paraguay	Visa required[181]
Peru	Visa required[182]
Philippines	Visa not required[183]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[184]
Portugal	Visa required[185]
Qatar	eVisa[186][187]
Romania	Visa required[188]
Russia	Visa required[189]
Rwanda	Visa not required[190]	90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[191]	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival[192]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[193]	30 days
Samoa	Visa not required[194]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[195]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[196]		Visa is obtained online.[197]
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[198]		Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
Senegal	Visa not required[199]	90 days
Serbia	Visa required[200]
Seychelles	Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[201]	3 months
Sierra Leone	Visa not required[202]
Singapore	Visa not required[203]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[204]
Slovenia	Visa required[205]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[206]
Somalia	eVisa[207][208]	30 days
South Africa	Visa not required[209]	90 days
South Sudan	eVisa[210]		Obtainable online[211] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[211]
Spain	Visa required[212]
Sri Lanka	Visa required[213]
Sudan	Visa required[214]
Suriname	eVisa[215]
Sweden	Visa required[216]
Switzerland	Visa required[217]
Syria	eVisa[218][219]
Tajikistan	eVisa[220][221]
Tanzania	Visa not required[222]	3 months
Thailand	eVisa[223][224]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[225]	30 days
Togo	Visa not required[226]
Tonga	Visa required[227]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required[228]
Tunisia	Visa required[229]
Turkey	Visa required[230]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[231]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[232]	1 month
Uganda	Visa not required[233]	3 months
Ukraine	Visa required[234]
United Arab Emirates	eVisa[235]		May apply online.[236] May apply also using 'Smart service'.[237]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[238]
United States	Visa required[239]
Uruguay	Visa required[240]
Uzbekistan	eVisa[241]	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa not required[242]	120 days
Vatican City	Visa required[243]		Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
Venezuela	Visa required[244]
Vietnam	eVisa[245][246]	90 days	30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
Yemen	Visa required[247]
Zambia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[248][249]	90 days
Zimbabwe	Visa not required[250]	3 months[251]

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[252]
Kosovo	Visa required[253]	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)[254]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[255]
Palestine	Visa not required[256]	Arrival by sea to the Gaza Strip not allowed.[257]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[258][259]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[260]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[261][262]
Taiwan	Visa required[263][264]
Transnistria	Visa not required[265]	Registration required after 24h.[266][267]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	eVisa[268]
Macau	Visa on arrival[269]
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[270]
Greenland	Visa required[271]
France
French Guiana	Visa required[272]
French Polynesia	Visa required[273]
French West Indies	Visa required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa required[274]
New Caledonia	Visa required[275]
Réunion	Visa required[276]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[277]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[278]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[279]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[280]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required[281]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[282]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[283]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[284]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[285]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[286]
Anguilla	Visa required[287]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[288]
Bermuda	Visa required[289]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[290]
British Virgin Islands	Visa not required[291]
Cayman Islands	Visa required[292]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[293]
Gibraltar	Visa required[294]
Montserrat	Visa not required[295]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[296][297][298]
Ascension Island	eVisa[299][300]	3 months within any year period
Saint Helena	eVisa[301][302]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	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.[303]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[304][305]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[306]	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	Visa required[307]
Guam	Visa required[308]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[309]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[310]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[311]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[312][313][314][315][316][317][318][319][320][321][322][323]

See also

• Africa portal

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