The Visa section is closed on Fridays and on all Public holidays in Ghana and Italy.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR MULTIPLE ENTRY APPLICANTS
Multiple entry visa endorsed for six (6) months, for example, means the applicant is granted unlimited entries into Ghana within six months of the date of issue of the visa. It does not entitle the applicant to enter and remain in Ghana for six months. On each entry into Ghana, the period of permitted stay in Ghana will be endorsed by Ghana Immigration at the point of entry, usually sixty (60) days.
a) Passport
b) Fully completed application form in CAPITAL LETTERS in English
c) One recent passport size photograph (taken not more than three (3) months prior to application) and showing full face of applicant, without a hat, cap and sunglasses.
d) A photocopy of international certificate of vaccination for Yellow Fever.
e) A photocopy of the return ticket or a flight confirmation print-out from an acknowledged Travel Agency
f) Photocopy of the biodata page of applicant’s passport.
g) Photocopy of Italian resident permit / resident permit for any of the countries of concurrent accreditation
h) Hotel reservation or an invitation letter (signed and dated) from a friend, business partner or relation in Ghana and a copy of their valid passport biodata page or national identification card (for Ghanaian nationals) and Resident permit (for Foreign nationals resident in Ghana) (Please see below for additional requirements for business, visitor/tourist, study, employment and volunteer visas)
i) Visa fee
PLEASE NOTE THAT INCOMPLETE FORMS AND INCORRECT INFORMATION WILL RENDER YOUR APPLICATION FOR PERMIT / VISA VOID
In addition to the above requirements, applications for business visas should be submitted with a letter written in English from the applicant's employer guaranteeing his/her stay in Ghana and stating the reasons for the visit. Applicants should also submit a letter from the inviting company, signed and dated and accompanied by a copy of the signatory’s valid passport biodata page. The application should also include the hotel reservation. In addition, copies of the firm’s Certificate of Incorporation and Certificate to Commence Business should be included in the application. Please supply the Names, Addresses, Telephone numbers and Email addresses of the Business Associates and their Companies as references in Ghana. A hotel may be used only as a second reference. The Consular Officer reserves the right to demand a letter of guarantee from business associates in Ghana.
Visa Applicants for tourist visas are to submit in addition to the above the following documents:
Should be accompanied by a letter from your College Administrator or your Professor – stating the reasons for your visit and your financial means whilst in Ghana in English. You should provide a Letter of Acceptance from the Institution to which you will be attached to during your practical training in Ghana. Please use the name, address, telephone number and email address of the Institution in Ghana as your reference in Ghana.
Prospective employees may be engaged in employment within the authorized immigrant quota. Applicants must provide evidence of an Employment Contract, and proof of grant of Employment quota in Ghana. Two references are required, one of which should be the company or organisation you will be working for whilst in Ghana.
Applicants applying for a visa for volunteer purposes should have, in addition to all the visa requirements stated above, an official letter from the organisation in Ghana introducing itself, the activities it organises, the activity the intern/volunteer is expected to carry out, the duration and accommodation arrangements. Additionally, the organisation must include a copy of its Registration certificate, Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate to Commerce Business from the Registrar General’s Department and or Certificate of Recognition from the Department of Social Welfare.
Visa applications by courier will be accepted and processed. It is the responsibility of applicants to make arrangements for the collection of their passports.
Application forms can also be obtained directly from the Embassy in Rome or Ghana Honorary Consulates. The forms can also be downloaded from the Embassy’s website.
Visa applications, once received, take three (3) working days to process. Please note that the processing period does not include FRIDAYS and HOLIDAYS.
SPECIAL FEES FOR US CITIZENS (EFFECTIVE 31st DECEMBER 2019)
The following special fees agreed upon between the Governments of Ghana and the United States of America (USA) apply to American passport holders ONLY: