Ghana
Ghanaian visitor & short-stay visas
Short stays in Ghana — tourism, visiting family or friends, business trips and transit, plus any visa-free or electronic-authorisation options.
- SHORT STAYTOURISMSINGLE OR MULTIPLE ENTRYGhana Tourist / Visitor VisaFor travellers visiting Ghana for tourism or to see family and friends. Obtained in advance from a Ghanaian diplomatic mission abroad on either a single- or multiple-journey basis.View visa details
- BUSINESSSUPPORTING LETTERSGhana Business VisaFor travellers coming to Ghana for business. Issued at a Ghanaian mission abroad and requiring supporting letters from your own organisation and from your business associates in Ghana.View visa details
- SHORT STAYTRANSITGhana Transit VisaFor travellers passing through Ghana on the way to another country. According to the Ghana Immigration Service, this transit visa is issued within Ghana itself.View visa details
- SHORT STAYON ARRIVALEMERGENCYGhana Visa on Arrival / Emergency Entry VisaAn emergency entry stamp issued on arrival for travellers who could not obtain a visa in advance, for example where there is no nearby Ghanaian mission, at short notice, or where a Ghana-based sponsor applies for them.View visa details
- SHORT STAYPERMIT HOLDERSRETURN ENTRYRe-Entry VisaIssued in Ghana to a permit holder or visitor who wants to leave the country temporarily and return without losing their status.View visa details
- SHORT STAYEXTENSIONALREADY IN GHANAVisa / Permit ExtensionAn extension of a visitor's visa or permit, for those already in Ghana who need more time before leaving the country.View visa details
- SHORT STAYAT ENTRYEMERGENCYEmergency Entry Visa (EEV)Granted at the point of entry to a traveller who arrives in Ghana without a visa, subject to conditions and to approval by the immigration officer.View visa details