Did you know that with a Ghanaian international passport, you can visit over 63 countries around the world VISA FREE or on VISA ON ARRIVAL basis?
According to the ECOWAS arrangement, a west African can reside for up to 90 days in any West African country without a visa. If you have a current passport, you’ll notice it also serves as an ECOWAS travel permit. So, if you have been wondering the places you can travel to with a passport of Ghana and without a visa, here’s your treat! There are lots and lots of them.
Several Commonwealth countries would allow you visit their country without any visa. Yes, without applying or obtaining a visa, it’s that simple. However, you should be aware that there’s a stipulated length of time for which you can stay in these countries without a visa. When this period elapses, you’ll be required to obtain a visa. Some countries listed here would grant you visa upon arrival for a small fee.
Over 63 Visa Free Countries for Ghanaians
Barbados: 6 Months
Burkina Faso: 90 Days
Benin: 3 Months
Belize: 1 Month
Cote d’Ivoire: 3 Months
Cook Islands: 31 Days
Cape Verde: Dominica Dominica 21 Days
Ecuador: 90 Days
Fiji: 4 Months
Micronesia: 30 Days
Grenada: 3 Months
Gambia: 90 Days
Guinea-Bissau: 90 Days
Haiti: 3 Months
Kenya: 3 Months
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 3 Months
Liberia:
Mali: 3 Months
Mauritania: 3 Months
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Montserrat: 3 Months
Mauritius: 60 Days
Malawi: 90 Days
Niger:
Nigeria: 90 Days
Niue: 30 Days
Philippines: 21 Days – For more than 21 days and up to 59 days, a visa would be issued on arrival.
Kosovo: 90 Days
Singapore: 30 Days
Sierra Leone: 3 Months
Senegal: 3 Months
Swaziland: 30 Days
Turks and Caicos Islands: 30 Days
Togo Togo: 3 Months
Trinidad and Tobago: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1 Months
British Virgin Islands:
Vanuatu: 30 Days
Countries That Issue Visa Upon Arrival From Ghana
Below are more countries that offer fewer traveling restrictions to Ghanaians. All the listed countries would allow you to travel without a visa. However, most of the countries in this section would preferably, issue a visa on arrival. This removes the hassles and delays involved in securing a visa before traveling as the visas are almost always, granted once you have a genuine reason.
Nonetheless, it is imperative to check with the country’s immigration very close to the time of your travel as visa policies change frequently.
Armenia: 120 Days
Azerbaijan: 30 Days
Bangladesh: 90 Days
Belarus:
Djibouti: 1 Month
Egypt: 15 Days – Valid for South Sinai resorts only.
Georgia:
Iraq: Only available at Erbil international airport.
Jordan:
Cambodia: 30 Days
Comoros:
Laos: 30 Days
Saint Lucia: 6 Weeks
Madagascar: 90 Days
Macau:
Maldives: 30 Days
Mozambique: 30 Days
Nauru:
Palau: 30 Days
Seychelles: 1 Month
Sao Tome and Principe: 1 Month
East Timor: 30 Days
Tuvalu: 1 Month
Tanzania:
Uganda:
Samoa: 60 Days
Zimbabwe: 3 Months – 3 months for holiday, 30 days for business.