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🇩🇪 Does a German need a visa for Ghana 🇬🇭?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Ghana at a glance

Capital: Accra · Currency: Ghanaian cedi (GHS, ₵) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +233

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Ghana: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 7 July 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Ghana uses plug types G, Germany uses C, F.

More about entering Ghana →

Your embassy in Ghana

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Ghana, contact the embassy of Germany:

• Embassy of Germany, Accra · accra.diplo.de

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Ghana for German passport holders

• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇬🇭 Ghanaian passport holders visiting Germany: Ghanaian passport holders need a visa for Germany, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Germany before travelling.

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