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🇬🇭 Does a Ghanaian need a visa for Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶?

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.

Equatorial Guinea at a glance

Capital: Malabo · Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF, Fr) · Official languages: French, Portuguese, Spanish · Calling code: +240

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Equatorial Guinea: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 7 October 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Equatorial Guinea uses plug types C, E, Ghana uses G. Mains voltage differs (Equatorial Guinea: 220 V; Ghana: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Equatorial Guinea →

Your embassy in Equatorial Guinea

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

• Embassy of Ghana in Equatorial Guinea · B.P. 289, Paraiso · ghanaembassy-equatorialguinea.com

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

Easier destinations near Equatorial Guinea for Ghanaian passport holders

• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free
• 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — Visa-free
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa-free
• 🇸🇿 Eswatini — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — Visa-free
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa-free

The other way round

🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinean passport holders visiting Ghana: Equatorial Guinean passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Ghana, usually at the airport or land border.

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