Ghanaian passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Where Ghanaian citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.

Freedom of movement (13)

BeninFree movementup to 90 days
Burkina FasoFree movement
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) declares that it is a visa-free area for every national of an ECOWAS member state.
Cabo VerdeFree movementup to 90 days
Côte d'IvoireFree movementup to 90 days
GambiaFree movement
GhanaFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.
GuineaFree movementup to 90 days
Guinea-BissauFree movementup to 90 days
Under ECOWAS Protocol A/P.1/5/79, a citizen of the Community visiting any member state for up to 90 days enters through an official entry point free of visa requirements.
LiberiaFree movement
The Liberian Consulate General in New York says that, by virtue of ECOWAS Protocol A/P 1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, the Right of Residence and Establishment, all ECOWAS citizens can enter Liberia visa-free using ECOWAS passports valid for at least six (6) months.
NigeriaFree movementup to 90 days
SenegalFree movementup to 90 days
Sierra LeoneFree movementup to 90 days
The ECOWAS Commission says the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government repealed the 90-day stay requirement for Community citizens entering other member states, but that the decision, contained in Supplementary Act A/SA.1/07/14, is yet to be implemented.
TogoFree movementup to 90 days

Visa-free destinations (26)

BahamasVisa-free
BangladeshVisa-freeup to 90 days
BarbadosVisa-freeup to 180 days
BelizeVisa-free
DominicaVisa-freeup to 180 days
EswatiniVisa-free
FijiVisa-freeup to 120 days (+60 days)
GrenadaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Grenada's Prime Minister's Office says the visa waiver agreement exempts citizens of Grenada and Ghana from visa requirements to enter, stay in, transit through and depart, for a period of no more than 30 days in any 180-day period from the date of first entry.
GuyanaVisa-freeup to 90 days
JamaicaVisa-free
KenyaVisa-freeup to 90 days
KiribatiVisa-freeup to 90 days
Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.
LesothoVisa-free
MalawiVisa-free
MauritiusVisa-free
MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
NigerVisa-free
Niger's embassy in Turkey says a visa is mandatory to enter Niger except for nationals of the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and of certain states with which Niger has agreements abolishing short-stay visas.
PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 30 days
SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
SingaporeVisa-free
South AfricaVisa-freeup to 90 days
South Africa’s Visa Exemption List gives Ghana ordinary passports 90 days “P/A”, which the list defines as per annum or per calendar year.
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free
TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
UgandaVisa-free
VanuatuVisa-freeup to 120 days
Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.
ZimbabweVisa-free

eVisa / ETA destinations (45)

AlbaniaeVisaup to 90 days
Albania's visa fee list names the Albanian missions in Cairo or Rome as where to apply. Type C visa: EUR 30 (one entry), EUR 30 (two entries), EUR 30 (multiple entries). Type D visa: EUR 30.
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa
AustraliaeVisaFee: 250 AUD
BahraineVisaup to 14 daysFee: 10 BHD
BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
BotswanaeVisaFee: 300 BWP
CambodiaeVisaFee: 35 USD
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
ColombiaeVisa
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
GaboneVisa
IndiaeVisaFee: 25 USD
IndonesiaeVisaFee: 1000000 IDR
JordaneVisaFee: 2 JOD
KazakhstaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 60 USD
KyrgyzstaneVisa
LibyaeVisa
MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
MalaysiaeVisa
MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
MoldovaeVisaFee: 40 EUR
Moldova's eVisa portal says foreigners on the list of states whose citizens must hold an invitation issued by the Migration and Asylum Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not exempt from presenting it when applying for an eVisa.
MongoliaeVisaup to 30 days
MoroccoETA
MozambiqueETAup to 30 daysFee: 650 MZN
Mozambique's Decree 10/2023 says a national of a country covered by the visa exemption who wishes to enter must pre-register on www.evisa.gov.mz at least 48 hours before boarding, paying a processing fee equivalent to 650 meticais.
MyanmareVisaup to 28 days
Myanmar’s eVisa notice says passengers with an eVisa are currently only permitted to enter via Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport and the Kawthaung International Land Border Checkpoint.
New ZealandeVisaFee: 441 NZD
NicaraguaeVisa
OmaneVisaFee: 5 OMR
PakistaneVisaup to 90 days
Papua New GuineaeVisaup to 60 daysFee: 50 USD
QatareVisaFee: 100 QAR
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa
SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
South SudaneVisa
Sri LankaETAup to 30 days
SurinameeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 60 USD
TajikistaneVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 USD
TanzaniaeVisaFee: 50 USD
Tanzania's visa guidelines list this nationality among those eligible for both the online visa and the visa on arrival.
ThailandeVisaFee: 40 USD
United Arab EmirateseVisaFee: 200 AED
Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism lists, for this passport: "Tourist visa - 30 or 60 days validity with single or multiple entry".
VietnameVisaFee: 25 USD

Visa on arrival (9)

ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
MacauVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 200 MOP
MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
NamibiaVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: 1200 NAD
PalauVisa on arrival
RwandaVisa on arrivalFee: Free
Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
ZambiaVisa on arrivalFee: 25 USD
Zambia's Department of Immigration says nationals of these countries can get visas on arrival at any port of entry or from selected Zambian missions abroad, and can also apply for their visas online from the eServices portal.

Embassy visa required (87)

AlgeriaEmbassy visa
AndorraEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Andorra's government says that when the Schengen visa is required, third-country nationals must apply for a double-entry or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, depending on how many times they will enter the Schengen area from Andorra.
AngolaEmbassy visaup to 30 daysFee: 36600 AOA
ArgentinaEmbassy visaFee: 150 USD
Argentina's National Directorate of Migrations says the AVE covers foreigners holding valid ordinary passports who travel to Argentina for tourism; for this, they must hold a valid US visa in category B2, J, B1, O, P (P1, P2, P3), E or H-1B.
ArmeniaEmbassy visaFee: 15000 AMD
Armenia's Foreign Ministry lists this country among those whose citizens, and holders of whose travel documents, can apply for a visitor visa only at Armenia's diplomatic representations or consular posts abroad, and only with an invitation.
AustriaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
AzerbaijanEmbassy visaFee: 20 USD
BelarusEmbassy visaFee: 60 EUR
BelgiumEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
BoliviaEmbassy visa
Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists this passport in Group II: countries that require the issuance of a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office to enter Bolivia.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEmbassy visaFee: 31 EUR
BrazilEmbassy visaFee: 80 USD
BruneiEmbassy visaFee: 20 BND
BulgariaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
ChileEmbassy visa
ChinaEmbassy visa
Costa RicaEmbassy visaFee: 30 USD
CroatiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
CyprusEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Cyprus says holders of a valid two- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, and holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen states, do not need a short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are excluded from this provision.
CzechiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
DenmarkEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Dominican RepublicEmbassy visaFee: 100 USD
EcuadorEmbassy visa
El SalvadorEmbassy visa
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
EritreaEmbassy visa
EstoniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
FinlandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
FranceEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
GeorgiaEmbassy visaFee: 20 USD
GermanyEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
GreeceEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Hong KongEmbassy visaFee: 330 HKD
HungaryEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
IcelandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
IranEmbassy visa
IraqEmbassy visa
IrelandEmbassy visa
IsraelEmbassy visaFee: 32 USD
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
ItalyEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
JapanEmbassy visaFee: 15000 JPY
KosovoEmbassy visaFee: 40 EUR
Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says nationals of countries to which Kosovo applies a visa regime who hold a valid biometric residence permit issued by a Schengen-area state, and holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa, are exempt from the need for a Kosovo visa for entry, transit and stay. Their stay in Kosovo is limited to 15 days.
KuwaitEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.
LaosEmbassy visa
Laos's Law on Immigration and Foreigner Management (2014) says foreigners holding passports of countries that have no visa exemption agreement with Laos must comply with the visa application procedures before entering.
LatviaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
LebanonEmbassy visaFee: 2000000 LBP
General Security's page on visa types names Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast as countries that require a pre-approval granted by General Security.
LiechtensteinEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
LithuaniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
LuxembourgEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
MaliEmbassy visa
MaltaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
MexicoEmbassy visaFee: 56 USD
Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) says the following documents are an alternative to the Mexican visa: proof of permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country, or the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru); or a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen country.
MonacoEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Monaco's government says visa applications to enter Monaco must therefore be made at the embassy of the Schengen country that will be the gateway of the stay in Europe; once the Schengen visa is obtained, Monaco can be visited without any other formality.
MontenegroEmbassy visa
NauruEmbassy visaup to 90 days
NepalEmbassy visa
NetherlandsEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
North MacedoniaEmbassy visaFee: 60 EUR
North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry says third-country nationals with a multiple-entry Schengen (type C) visa valid for at least 5 days beyond the intended stay may stay no longer than 15 days on each entry, as long as the total stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.
NorwayEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
PalestineEmbassy visaFee: 32 USD
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
PanamaEmbassy visaFee: 50 PAB
ParaguayEmbassy visa
PeruEmbassy visaFee: 30 USD
PolandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
PortugalEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
RomaniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
RussiaEmbassy visa
San MarinoEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area, so visitors from states outside it must hold the authorisations needed to enter and transit the Schengen Area before they leave.
Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa
SerbiaEmbassy visa
SlovakiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
SloveniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
South KoreaEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
SpainEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
SwedenEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
SwitzerlandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
TaiwanEmbassy visa
TunisiaEmbassy visa
TurkeyEmbassy visa
TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
UkraineEmbassy visaFee: 65 USD
United KingdomEmbassy visaFee: 135 GBP
United StatesEmbassy visaFee: 185 USD
UruguayEmbassy visaFee: 42 USD
UzbekistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (5)

CanadaVisa requiredFee: 100 CAD
GuatemalaVisa requiredFee: 25 USD
Marshall IslandsVisa requiredFee: 100 USD
TongaVisa required
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.
YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

How this passport compares

Closest to this passport is the one held by Sierra Leonean citizens: identical requirements in 179 of 197 destinations. They differ in 18.

How this passport compares
Destination	This passport	Sierra Leone
Bangladesh	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Grenada	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free
Guyana	Visa-free90 days	No official information
Malawi	Visa-free	Visa on arrival
Philippines	Visa-free30 days	Embassy visa
South Africa	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Zimbabwe	Visa-free	eVisa
Morocco	ETA	Visa required
Mozambique	ETA30 days	eVisa90 days
Bahrain	eVisa14 days	eVisa
Botswana	eVisa	Visa-free90 days
Malaysia	eVisa	Visa-free
Myanmar	eVisa28 days	Embassy visa28 days
Suriname	eVisa90 days	ETA90 days
Tajikistan	eVisa60 days	Embassy visa
Zambia	Visa on arrival	eVisa
Nepal	Embassy visa	Visa on arrival
United States	Embassy visa	Entry restricted

Next closest: Gambia (88%), Côte d'Ivoire (83%).

Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Ghanaian citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 199 destinations we cover, Ghanaian citizens can enter 39 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 45 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).