Online Passport Application and Renewal in Ghana 2022-2023

Online Passport Application and Renewal in Ghana 2022-2023 – Ghanaian Passport is one of the most valuable Passports in Africa because it grants you access to over 60 countries without a visa or on arrival.

Not long ago, the government of Ghana increased the validity of its Passport from 5 years to 10 years.

List of Countries Visa-Free/ Visa on Arrival for a Ghanaian Passport Holder

As a holder of the Ghana passport, you can enter the following countries without or Visa-on-arrival. According to the index.

The Ghanaian passport provides visa-free/visa-on-arrival access to 65 destinations across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Oceania, the Americas and the Middle East while 161 destinations required a visa from Ghanaian nationals.

Bangladesh
Cambodia
Indonesia
Macao (SAR China)
Maldives
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
Timor-Leste
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde Islands
Comores Islands
Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Eswatini (Swaziland)
Ethiopia
The Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Liberia
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa*
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Cook Islands
Fiji
Micronesia
Niue
Palau Islands
Samoa
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Barbados
The British Virgin Islands
Dominica
Grenada
Haiti
Jamaica
Montserrat
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Belize
Bolivia
Guyana
Nicaragua
Iran
Jordan
Lebanon

The Ghanaian Passport is ranked 77th strongest with visa-free access to 63 countries in 2019 by the Index.

To apply online these are the requirements…

First Time Applicants

Birth Certificate(Proof of Ghanaian citizenship)
Documents to support Identity such as Driver’s Licence, National ID card
Proof of Profession (An introductory letter from the applicant’s employer that is if the applicant is currently employed or a work ID card that bears the applicant’s name, organisation’s name and position. A student ID if the applicant is currently in school. Homemakers/housewives and applicants that are unemployed and those in the non-formal sector of employment like mechanics, hairdressers seamstresses, traders etc. do not need proof. Registered Business Owners and self-employed applicants must produce their business registration certificate as proof)

Biometric Passport Renewal

First page and bio-data page with picture and information page
Valid Visa if the applicant has any in Old Passport
Last page
Proof of Profession if changed

Blank Book Passport Renewal

First page (Coat of Arms and Director’s signature)
Biodata page with pictures and information
Valid Visa if the applicant has any in Old Passport
Profession page
Proof of Profession if changed

Missing Passport

Police Report
Affidavit
Proof of Identity
Birth Certificate

Change of Name

Marriage/Divorce Certificate
Affidavit
Gazette

Persons under 18

Birth certificate
Parent’s or Guardian’s ID

Visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website.

Steps

Open the Ghana.gov website

Click on Passport Office
Tap “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
A Time Password (OTP) would be sent to the phone number provided during the registration.
Enter the OTP and hit “Continue”
Click on “Apply”
Search for the Passport Office
Click on “Apply”
You would be redirected to a different page as shown below

Click on “Authorize” to enable the application to share your details with the Passport Application portal

You will be redirected to the passport application platform as shown below to either Make a Payment or Verify the Voucher

Online Passport Application and Renewal in Ghana

After paying for the form, report to one of the following centres close to you to finalize application matters.

Accra Premium PAC, Greater Accra Region
Kumasi Premium PAC, Ashanti Region
Accra PAC Kinbu Road, Greater Accra.
Ridge PAC Ridge, Greater Accra Region.
Koforidua PAC, Eastern Region.
Tema PAC, Greater Accra Region.
Kumasi PAC, Ashanti Region.
Takoradi PAC, Western Region
Sunyani PAC, Brong Ahafo Region
Ho PAC, Volta Region
Tamale PAC, Northern Region.

Available Application Types/Price

Expedited Application 48 Pages-GHS 200.00
Expedited Application 32 Pages-GHS 150.00
Standard Application 32 Pages-GHS 100.00
Standard Application 48 Pages-GHS 150.00

Payment Channels for Processing Fees

Banks Channel

Ecobank Ghana – VISA & MasterCard, MTN Mobile Money, Vodafone Cash.
GCB Bank – Vodafone Cash
Ghana.Gov – Branches nationwide
Zenith Bank Ghana – MTN Mobile Money, Vodafone Cash, VISA & MasterCard.

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