Ghana entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to visit Ghana. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Ghana travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 2 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Ghana, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Ghana with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to visit Ghana.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to visit Ghana.
Applying for a visa
Complete the online visa application form on the Ghana High Commission website and make the online payment.
You need to upload your supporting documents (including a yellow fever certificate) and provide hard copies. Print out the form, add supporting documents and send them by post as directed on the website. The visa processing time is 10 to 15 days.
To get a visa in around 3 days, check if you can use the express service available in person from the Ghana Premium Application Centre in London.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Extending your visa
To extend your stay, take the visa extension form and photos in person to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) office on Independence Avenue in Accra.
Official source: GOV.UK – Ghana travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 2 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Ghana, your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Ghana travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 2 July 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Ghana
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 14 June 2023: “Information on removal of COVID-19 requirements ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 5 January 2023: “Updated information on vaccination requirements ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 16 December 2022: “Addition of information that children aged 17 or under are exempt from mandatory vaccination, pre-departure PCR testing and testing on arrival in Ghana. (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 6 June 2022: “Addition of information about mandatory quarantine for unvaccinated residents travelling to Ghana (‘Entry requirements’ page); new information about an outbreak of the Hanz virus (‘Health’ page); and updates to ‘Coronavirus’ page.”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Ghana (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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