Need a visa?
YES

Important information

Processing time at the consulate/embassy
° Express procedure: (except on Wednesday) 2-3 working days

Transit visa
° Ghana is not your final destination, but a transit country.
Documents are the same as for a tourist visa.

E-visa (online visa)

Holidays where the consulate/embassy is closed
25/12/2025 kerstdag
26/12/2025 tweede kerstdag
01/01/2026 new year
06/03/2026 dag van de onafhankelijkheid
01/05/2026 labor day holiday
25/05/2026 dag van de afrikaanse eenheid
01/07/2026 dag van de republiek

Visa costs

Carnet de passage (international customs document)
Check if you need a carnet de passage.

Visa upon arrival
Check with the airline if they allow you to fly without a visa and apply for a visa of Ghana upon arrival.

Tips & useful information
More information about the documents needed to apply for a visa

Instruction sheet visadesk

Application form
° Online application form
° Signed original
In addition, you will be asked to print out all charged documents and to attach them to your application.
Do not forget to make an appointment (first available date)

International passport
° Valid for minimum 6 months after return
° Minimum 2 blank pages

Passport picture
- size 3,5cm x 4,5cm
- no scanned or self printed pictures
- frontal picture of face and shoulders
- without tinted glasses

Flight confirmation
- Name and first name of yourself and your co-travellers

Copy international passport

Residency card
If you don't have a Belgian residency card, please contact us: info@visadesk.be

Proof of vaccination against yellow fever

Details of residency
° official hotel confirmation (with signature and stamp of the hotel management/or place where you are staying)
° First and last name of all travelers (yourself included) have to be mentioned.
Family/friends visit:
Invitation written by a family member/friend. This letter must contain:
° First and last name of all travellers (including yourself)
° First and last name of the inviting family member/friend
° Residency address + telephone number during your stay in Ghana.
° Period of your stay.
In addition for a family/friends visit, add a copy of the Ghanaian ID card or the residency card of the person who signed the invitation.

Parental consent for travelling minors
To apply for at City Hall:
This document has to be:
- original
- recent
- signed and stamped