Ghana entry requirements for U.S. citizens

What you need to enter Ghana

For a tourist trip, the answer is: Electronic visa (e-Visa) required¹. You request it online before you travel, on the official portal run by the Ghana Immigration Service and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: evisa.immigration.gov.gh⁴.

Ghana issues single-entry e-Visas that must be used to enter within 90 days of the issue date.⁵ A tourist e-Visa application requires a confirmed return or onward travel ticket.⁶

The portal lists every document the application asks for. Read it before you start.

Entry rules change often, and the Ghanaian government decides who may enter. Check the official portal before you travel.

How long you can stay

The immigration officer sets your length of stay when you arrive, up to a maximum of 60 days³. Leave by the date you are given.

Yellow fever vaccination

Anyone older than nine months must show proof of yellow fever vaccination on arrival in Ghana.⁷

Get vaccinated in time and carry your vaccination card with your passport.

Passport rules

For the e-Visa, the passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the planned departure date from Ghana.⁸ For the e-Visa, the passport must have at least 3 blank pages.⁹

Check your expiration date and count your blank pages now. If your passport falls short, renew it before you apply: see Renew your U.S. passport by mail.

Short on time? If you travel internationally soon, you can book an appointment at a passport agency or center once you are within 14 calendar days of your trip, or 28 days if you also need a foreign visa.¹⁰ Read Urgent travel: getting a passport fast.

Travel advisory

The U.S. Department of State rates Ghana at Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution¹¹. Advisories can change at any time, so read the current one before you book and again before you leave.

Step by step

Checklist

Before you fly to Ghana

Print checklist

• Passport valid long enough after your planned departure (see the rule above)
• Enough blank pages in your passport
• Yellow fever vaccination card for every traveler who needs one
• Confirmed return or onward ticket
• Approved e-Visa, with your trip inside its entry window
• Current travel advisory read

Do and don't

Do

• Apply only on the official portal, evisa.immigration.gov.gh⁴.
• Apply early enough to get a decision before you fly.
• Carry your yellow fever card with your passport.

Don't

• Don't travel without the approved e-Visa.
• Don't apply so early that the entry window closes before your trip.
• Don't pay an unofficial website to apply for you.

Fees

This is a government fee. It is paid to the Ghanaian government, not to Passmere. Passmere does not process visas.

This is the standard option. The official portal shows the current fees and decision times for every option before you pay.

Frequently asked questions