Ghana entry requirements (all nationalities)

Visa-exempt tiers, e-Visa and arrival rules for foreign visitors. Your passport-specific page has the exact documents and fee.

Visa-exempt by stay length

e-Visa — the default for everyone else

Visa on arrival

Nationals of the United Arab Emirates can obtain a visa on an arrival for 90 days. Pre-arrangement (approval letter) is required before flying.

Recent changes

1. 2026 · upcoming
   Ghana has brought online the official portal that will be used for electronic visa applications starting May 25, 2026.
2. 7 February 2024 · confirmed
   Malawi
3. 31 January 2024 · confirmed
   Bahamas
4. 30 April 1980 · confirmed
   ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
5. 24 November 2015 · confirmed
   Rwanda
6. 23 July 2025 · confirmed
   Dominica, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe
7. 16 April 2025 · confirmed
   Grenada
8. 13 June 2025 · confirmed
   Morocco
9. 1 November 2023 · confirmed
   South Africa

Visa routes to Ghana · 3 routes · all corridors →

General information, not legal advice. Verified 2026-09-04 — rules change; confirm on the official portal before travelling.