Visa Free Countries for Ghanaian Passport Holders 2024

According to the VisaGuide Passport Index, Ghana’s passport is ranked 144th in the world as of March 2024. This implies that Ghanaians can travel visa-free to 46 countries around the world. To access the remaining countries, Ghanaian passport holders must first apply for a visa.

Where Can Ghanaian Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?

As of March 2024, Ghanaian passport holders can travel visa free to 46 countries and territories:

• Bahamas
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Belize
• Benin
• British Virgin Islands
• Burkina Faso
• Cabo Verde
• Cook Islands
• Ivory Coast
• Dominica
• Fiji
• Grenada
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Mali
• Mauritius
• Micronesia
• Montserrat
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Niue
• Philippines
• Rwanda
• Samoa
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• South Africa
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Tanzania
• Gambia
• Togo
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Uganda
• Vanuatu
• Zimbabwe
• Eswatini

For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.

What Countries Issue eVisa to Ghanaian Citizens?

The following 16 countries issue eVisas for Ghanaian passport holders:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Bahrain
• Botswana
• Colombia
• Djibouti
• Gabon
• Georgia
• India
• Kyrgyzstan
• Malawi
• Myanmar
• Qatar
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• South Sudan
• Suriname
• Uzbekistan

The process of getting an eVisa is more or less the same as applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case, you don’t have to visit a visa application center— you can submit your application online, including the visa payment.

After your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status along with a document you must print out and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be registered online, but some officers may ask you for a physical copy of the permit; that is why it’s important to keep the copy on your person while traveling.

What Countries Issue Visa on Arrival to Ghanaian Passport Holders?

If you are a Ghanaian citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 20 countries listed below:

• Bolivia
• Cambodia
• Comoros
• Ethiopia
• Iran
• Jordan
• Macau
• Madagascar
• Maldives
• Mauritania
• Mozambique
• Nicaragua
• Pakistan
• Palau
• Seychelles
• Somalia
• Saint Lucia
• Timor-Leste
• Tuvalu
• Zambia

You receive a visa on arrival (VOA) after entering the country that issues such a visa. Usually, there is a separate section at the airport where you can submit your application for your visa on arrival.

Countries With Visa Requirements for Ghanaian Citizens

You need a valid visa to enter the following 144 countries with a Ghanaian passport:

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Bermuda
• Bhutan
• Caribbean Netherlands
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Burundi
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Cayman Islands
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Chile
• China
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Republic of the Congo
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French West Indies
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kosovo
• Kuwait
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mayotte
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Namibia
• Nauru
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand
• North Korea
• North Macedonia
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Norway
• Oman
• Palestine
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Réunion
• Romania
• Russia
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Saint Helena
• Saint Martin
• Sudan
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Tunisia
• Turkmenistan
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Türkiye
• United States Virgin Islands
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Yemen