Ghanaian passports are issued exclusively by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Ghanaians granted citizenship in accordance with the Ghanaian nationality law.
There are three types of passport booklets – contemporary (regular), service, and diplomatic passports.
Ghanaian passport booklets are valid for travel by Ghanaians anywhere in the world, although the holder may need to obtain a visa from the destination country when travelling for some purposes.
More than one valid Ghanaian passport of the same type may not be held.
Types Ghanaian passport
There are three types of Ghanaian passports:
Contemporary – Issuable to all citizens and non-citizen nationals and valid for ten years from the date of issue.
Service – Issuable to officials attached to government institutions who travel on official business.
Diplomatic – Issuable to Ghanaian diplomats accredited overseas and their eligible dependents.
Format of Ghanaian passport
Physical
Paper size B7 (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-3, 88 mm × 125 mm (3.5 in × 4.9 in))
32 pages (passports with more pages can be issued to frequent travelers)
Cover Ghanaian passport
Contemporary passports are hunter green in color, service passports are cadet grey, and diplomatic passports are auburn.
At the top is printed “ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)” followed by “COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE DES ETATS DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST (CEDEAO)”.
The words “REPUBLIC OF GHANA” follow.
The CEDEAO/ECOWAS emblem appears next. At the bottom are the words “PASSPORT” and “PASSEPORT”, “SERVICE PASSPORT” and “PASSEPORT DE SERVICE”, or “DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT” and “PASSEPORT DIPLOMATIQUE”, depending on the type of passport (contemporary, service, or diplomatic, respectively).
How do I apply for a Ghanaian passport?
Open the Ghana.gov website.
Click on Passport Office.
Click on “Apply”
Click “OK”
Click on “Sign Up” at the right-corner of your screen.
Enter your details as shown in the screenshot below.
Click on “Continue” after completing the details.
How can I apply for passport online?
Passport applications cannot be submitted online.
Fill out the application by hand.
Download the passport application form (DS-11) and instructions (PDF, Download Adobe Reader) and complete the application by hand, or go to a local passport acceptance facility to get a copy to fill out.