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🇱🇰 Does a Sri Lankan need a visa for Ghana 🇬🇭?

What this means for your trip

You apply at an embassy, consulate or authorised visa centre of the destination, usually with an application form, passport photos, bank statements, travel itinerary and accommodation bookings.

Processing takes days to weeks, and some embassies require an interview; start the application well before your trip.

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

Some of your plugs fit (G); for type D, M plugs bring a travel adapter for Ghana's sockets (G).

More about entering Ghana →

Easier destinations near Ghana for Sri Lankan passport holders

• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival
• 🇧🇯 Benin — e-Visa
• 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — e-Visa
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — e-Visa
• 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast — e-Visa
• 🇲🇷 Mauritania — e-Visa 30 days

The other way round

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

The Sri Lankan passport at a glance

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