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Visa-Free Countries for Ghana Passport Holders (2026)

Ghana passport holders can visit 74 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 50 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 17 with a visa on arrival. 43 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 124 require a visa before travel. That puts the Ghana passport at #79 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 50
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 17
  • E-visa 43
  • Visa 124
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

74

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#79 of 208

E-visa online

43

Visa required

124

Visa-free for Ghana passport holders

50 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Bahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBarbados180 daysBelize30 daysBenin90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBurkina FasoCook Islands31 daysDominica180 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGambia90 daysGrenada90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysIvory CoastJamaica180 daysKiribati90 daysLiberia90 daysMalawi90 daysMaliMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMozambique30 daysNigerNigeriaNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTogo90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Ghana passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde90 daysKenya90 daysMorocco90 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 days

Visa on arrival for Ghana passport holders

17 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysLebanon30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZambia90 days

E-visa for Ghana passport holders

43 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysHong KongIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesotho90 daysLibya30 daysMalaysia30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMyanmar28 daysNew ZealandPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanSuriname90 daysTajikistan60 daysThailand60 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Ghana passport holders

124 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanJeju IslandKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroNamibiaNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSri LankaSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: Ghana. Ghana passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Ghana.

Ghana passport: common questions

How many countries can Ghana passport holders visit without a visa?

74 destinations: 50 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 17 with a visa on arrival. Another 43 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Ghana passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Ghana passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ghana passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Ghana passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ghana passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Ghana passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ghana passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Ghana passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Ghana passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Ghana passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Ghana passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Seychelles. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Ghana passport holders?

124 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Zambia#77 · 76 destinationsKosovo#78 · 75 destinationsArmenia#79 · 74 destinationsCape Verde#80 · 73 destinationsPhilippines#80 · 73 destinationsRwanda#80 · 73 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.