Passport guide · Ghanaian
Ghanaian passport: 66 visa-free destinations
Holders of a Ghana passport have easy entry to 66 countries — 42 visa-free and 24 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
42visa-free
24visa on arrival
38e-visa
94visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a Ghanaian passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- BahamasVisa-free · 90 days
- BangladeshVisa-free · 90 days
- BarbadosVisa-free · 180 days
- BelizeVisa-free
- BeninVisa-free · 90 days
- Burkina FasoVisa-free
- Cape VerdeVisa-free
- DominicaVisa-free · 180 days
- FijiVisa-free · 120 days
- GambiaVisa-free · 90 days
- GrenadaVisa-free · 90 days
- GuineaVisa-free
- Guinea-BissauVisa-free
- GuyanaVisa-free · 90 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- Ivory CoastVisa-free · 90 days
- JamaicaVisa-free
- KiribatiVisa-free · 90 days
- LiberiaVisa-free
- MalawiVisa-free · 90 days
- MaliVisa-free
- MauritiusVisa-free · 90 days
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MozambiqueVisa-free · 30 days
- NigerVisa-free
- NigeriaVisa-free
- PhilippinesVisa-free · 30 days
- RwandaVisa-free · 90 days
- Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free · 90 days
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-free · 90 days
- SenegalVisa-free · 90 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- Sierra LeoneVisa-free
- SingaporeVisa-free · 30 days
- South AfricaVisa-free · 90 days
- SwazilandVisa-free · 30 days
- TanzaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- TogoVisa-free
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free
- UgandaVisa-free · 90 days
- VanuatuVisa-free · 120 days
- ZimbabweVisa-free · 90 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- BoliviaVisa on arrival
- BurundiVisa on arrival
- CambodiaVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- EthiopiaVisa on arrival
- IranVisa on arrival
- JordanVisa on arrival
- KenyaVisa on arrival
- LebanonVisa on arrival
- LesothoVisa on arrival
- MacaoVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MaldivesVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- NicaraguaVisa on arrival
- PakistanVisa on arrival
- PalauVisa on arrival
- Saint LuciaVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- Sri LankaVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- TuvaluVisa on arrival
- ZambiaVisa on arrival
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Albaniae-Visa
- Antigua and Barbudae-Visa
- Australiae-Visa
- Bahraine-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Botswanae-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Colombiae-Visa
- DR Congoe-Visa
- Ecuadore-Visa
- El Salvadore-Visa
- Equatorial Guineae-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Georgiae-Visa
- Hong Konge-Visa
- Indiae-Visa
- Indonesiae-Visa
- Iraqe-Visa
- Kazakhstane-Visa
- Kyrgyzstane-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Malaysiae-Visa
- Moldovae-Visa
- Mongoliae-Visa
- Myanmare-Visa
- Omane-Visa
- Papua New Guineae-Visa
- Qatare-Visa
- Sao Tome and Principee-Visa
- Somaliae-Visa
- South Koreae-Visa
- South Sudane-Visa
- Surinamee-Visa
- Syriae-Visa
- Tajikistane-Visa
- United Arab Emiratese-Visa
- Uzbekistane-Visa
- Vietname-Visa
Visa required — 94 destinations
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These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- AndorraVisa required
- AngolaVisa required
- ArgentinaVisa required
- ArmeniaVisa required
- AustriaVisa required
- AzerbaijanVisa required
- BelarusVisa required
- BelgiumVisa required
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
- BrazilVisa required
- BruneiVisa required
- BulgariaVisa required
- CanadaVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- ChileVisa required
- ChinaVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- Costa RicaVisa required
- CroatiaVisa required
- CubaVisa required
- CyprusVisa required
- Czech RepublicVisa required
- DenmarkVisa required
- Dominican RepublicVisa required
- EgyptVisa required
- EritreaVisa required
- EstoniaVisa required
- FinlandVisa required
- FranceVisa required
- GermanyVisa required
- GreeceVisa required
- GuatemalaVisa required
- HondurasVisa required
- HungaryVisa required
- IcelandVisa required
- IrelandVisa required
- IsraelVisa required
- ItalyVisa required
- JapanVisa required
- KosovoVisa required
- KuwaitVisa required
- LaosVisa required
- LatviaVisa required
- LiechtensteinVisa required
- LithuaniaVisa required
- LuxembourgVisa required
- MaltaVisa required
- Marshall IslandsVisa required
- MexicoVisa required
- MonacoVisa required
- MontenegroVisa required
- MoroccoVisa required
- NamibiaVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NepalVisa required
- NetherlandsVisa required
- New ZealandVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- North MacedoniaVisa required
- NorwayVisa required
- PalestineVisa required
- PanamaVisa required
- ParaguayVisa required
- PeruVisa required
- PolandVisa required
- PortugalVisa required
- RomaniaVisa required
- RussiaVisa required
- San MarinoVisa required
- Saudi ArabiaVisa required
- SerbiaVisa required
- SlovakiaVisa required
- SloveniaVisa required
- Solomon IslandsVisa required
- SpainVisa required
- SudanVisa required
- SwedenVisa required
- SwitzerlandVisa required
- TaiwanVisa required
- ThailandVisa required
- TongaVisa required
- TunisiaVisa required
- TurkeyVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- UkraineVisa required
- United KingdomVisa required
- United StatesVisa required
- UruguayVisa required
- VaticanVisa required
- VenezuelaVisa required
- YemenVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Ghanaian passport holders visit visa-free?
Ghanaian passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 66 countries — 42 visa-free and 24 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin.
Is the Ghanaian passport strong?
The Ghanaian passport is moderately powerful, covering 66 destinations for easy entry. Pairing it with a residence permit (UAE, Schengen, US Green Card) significantly expands access.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 38 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Ghanaian passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
94 countries require Ghanaian passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Ghanaian passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.