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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Ghana Passport 2026

The Ghana passport gives visa-free entry to 42 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 62 more. Ranked #130 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

42visa-free
62on arrival / eTA
104total access
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VISAXSAug 2026
Ghana
Passport
42visa-free

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Visa-free · 42

Bahamas90 days→ Bangladesh90 days→ Barbados180 days→ Belize90 days→ Benin90 days→ Burkina Faso90 days→ Cape Verde90 days→ Dominica180 days→ Fiji120 days→ Gambia90 days→ Grenada90 days→ Guinea90 days→ Guinea-Bissau90 days→ Guyana90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Ivory Coast90 days→ Jamaica90 days→ Kiribati90 days→ Liberia90 days→ Malawi90 days→ Mali90 days→ Mauritius90 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Mozambique30 days→ Niger90 days→ Nigeria90 days→ Philippines30 days→ Rwanda90 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ Senegal90 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Sierra Leone90 days→ Singapore30 days→ South Africa90 days→ Swaziland30 days→ Tanzania90 days→ Togo90 days→ Trinidad and Tobago90 days→ Uganda90 days→ Vanuatu120 days→ Zimbabwe90 days→

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ecuador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Hong Kong e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Lebanon Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho Visa on arrival · 30 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malaysia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Nicaragua Visa on arrival · 30 days → Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saint Lucia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Uzbekistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where Ghana citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Ghana passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 64.3% of applications refused, against 43.8% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
46.1%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #9 of 118
+1.6 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
64.3%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #25 of 197
+8.8 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
United Kingdom
43.8%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #26 of 119
+0.3 pp year-over-year
visitor visas
3 months until the next US interview · Accra
12 countries accept visa applications right inside Ghana

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Ghana citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Czech Republic 906 Accra 71.9% 2 Norway 2,293 Accra 64.4% 3 Denmark 5,184 Accra 62.7% 4 Malta 1,947 Accra 58.7% 5 Netherlands 17,959 Accra 54.3% 6 Italy 2,754 Accra 42.2% 7 Hungary 2,869 Accra 40.0% 8 Switzerland 4,628 Accra 40.0% 9 France 10,482 Accra 37.5% 10 Spain 5,557 Accra 35.1% 11 Germany 9,146 Accra 33.3%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Ghana passport still needs a visa · 94

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Angola visa required → Argentina visa required → Armenia visa required → Austria visa required → Azerbaijan visa required → Belarus visa required → Belgium visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Brazil visa required → Brunei visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Chile visa required → China visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cuba visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Dominican Republic visa required → Egypt visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Guatemala visa required → Honduras visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Japan visa required → Kosovo visa required → Kuwait visa required → Laos visa required → Latvia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Malta visa required → Marshall Islands visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Morocco visa required → Namibia visa required → Nauru visa required → Nepal visa required → Netherlands visa required → New Zealand visa required →

+ 34 more countries

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Ghana passport travel to visa-free?
The Ghana passport gives visa-free access to 42 countries, plus 62 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Ghana citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 22 countries for Ghana citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Ghana passport?
The Ghana passport ranks #130 in the 2026 passport index, with 104 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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