Ghana visa exemption & requirements
As of 2025, regular passport holders from 34 countries visiting Ghana for tourism purposes including Barbados, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana and Côte d'Ivoire Do Not require a visa and will be granted permission for short-term stay on arrival.
Ghana
Visa Required
Visa Not Required
E-visa
Visa On Arrival
Ghanaian visa exempt countries
To enter Ghana for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Ghana without a visa:
- Barbados (60 days)
- Benin (90 days)
- Botswana (60 days)
- Burkina Faso (90 days)
- Cape Verde (90 days)
- Gambia (90 days)
- Guinea (90 days)
- Guyana (60 days)
- Côte d'Ivoire (90 days)
- Jamaica (60 days)
- Kenya (60 days)
- Lesotho (60 days)
- Liberia (90 days)
- Malawi (60 days)
- Mali (90 days)
- Mauritius (60 days)
- Namibia (60 days)
- Niger (90 days)
- Nigeria (90 days)
- Rwanda (60 days)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (60 days)
- Senegal (90 days)
- Seychelles (60 days)
- Sierra Leone (90 days)
- Singapore (90 days)
- South Africa (90 days)
- Sudan (90 days)
- Eswatini (60 days)
- Tanzania (60 days)
- Togo (90 days)
- Trinidad and Tobago (60 days)
- Uganda (60 days)
- Zimbabwe (60 days)
- Guinea-Bissau (90 days)
Asia
Only citizens from Singapore do not need visas, while nationals from 31 other countrie(s) in Asia are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Ghana.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Armenia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Bangladesh | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Bhutan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Brunei | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Cambodia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| China | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Timor-Leste | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Georgia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| India | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Indonesia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Japan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Laos | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Malaysia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Maldives | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Mongolia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Myanmar | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Nepal | Visa required | No | No | ||
| North Korea | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Pakistan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Philippines | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Singapore | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| South Korea | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Sri Lanka | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Tajikistan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Thailand | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Vietnam | Visa required | No | No |
Europe
Nationals from all countries in Europe will need visas to travel to Ghana as tourists.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Andorra | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Austria | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Belarus | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Belgium | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Bulgaria | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Croatia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Cyprus | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Czech Republic | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Denmark | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Estonia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Finland | Visa required | No | No | ||
| France | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Germany | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Greece | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Hungary | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Iceland | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Ireland | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Italy | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Latvia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Liechtenstein | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Lithuania | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Luxembourg | Visa required | No | No | ||
| North Macedonia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Malta | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Moldova | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Monaco | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Montenegro | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Netherlands | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Norway | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Poland | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Portugal | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Romania | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Russia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| San Marino | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Serbia | Visa required | No | Yes | ||
| Slovakia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Slovenia | Visa required | N/A | No | No | |
| Spain | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Sweden | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Switzerland | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Turkey | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Ukraine | Visa required | No | No | ||
| United Kingdom | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Kosovo | Visa required | N/A | No | No |
Africa
Nationals from 28 countries in Africa are exempt from Ghana visa, while those from 25 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Angola | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Benin | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Botswana | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Burkina Faso | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Burundi | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Cameroon | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Cape Verde | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Chad | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Comoros | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Djibouti | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Egypt | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Ethiopia | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Gabon | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Gambia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Guinea | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Kenya | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Lesotho | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Liberia | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Libya | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Madagascar | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Malawi | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Mali | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Mauritania | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Mauritius | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Morocco | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
| Mozambique | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Namibia | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Niger | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Nigeria | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Rwanda | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa required | N/A | No | Yes | |
| Senegal | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Seychelles | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Sierra Leone | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Somalia | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| South Africa | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Sudan | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Eswatini | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Tanzania | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Togo | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| Tunisia | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Uganda | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Zambia | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Zimbabwe | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa not required | 90 days | No | No | |
| South Sudan | Visa required | 30 days | No | Yes |
Central America and Caribbean
Nationals from 4 countries in Central America and Caribbean are exempt from Ghana visa, while those from 16 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Bahamas | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Barbados | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Belize | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Costa Rica | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Cuba | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Dominica | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | No | No | ||
| El Salvador | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Grenada | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Guatemala | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Haiti | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Honduras | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Jamaica | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Nicaragua | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Panama | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Saint Lucia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No |
South America
Only citizens from Guyana do not need visas, while nationals from 11 other countrie(s) in South America are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Ghana.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Bolivia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Brazil | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Chile | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Colombia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Ecuador | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Guyana | Visa not required | 60 days | No | No | |
| Paraguay | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Peru | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Suriname | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Uruguay | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Venezuela | Visa required | No | No |
Oceania
Nationals from all countries in Oceania will need visas to travel to Ghana as tourists.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Fiji | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Kiribati | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Micronesia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Nauru | Visa required | No | No | ||
| New Zealand | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Palau | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Papua New Guinea | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Samoa | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Tonga | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Tuvalu | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Vanuatu | Visa required | No | No |
Middle East
Nationals from all countries in Middle East will need visas to travel to Ghana as tourists.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Iran | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Iraq | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Israel | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Jordan | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Kuwait | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Lebanon | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Oman | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Qatar | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Syria | Visa required | No | No | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Yemen | Visa required | No | No |
North America
Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Ghana as tourists.
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | E-visa Eligibility | Visa on arrival Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Visa required | No | No | ||
| Mexico | Visa required | No | No | ||
| United States | Visa required | No | No |
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