Ghana Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2022-10-04 20:19:02
Ghana is located in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Ghana is Exercise Increased Caution. Check Ghana Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 22.04.2022
1. Passengers must complete a Port Health Declaration Form at https://www.ghs-hdf.org/hdf/ before departure.
2. Passengers entering and transiting through Ghana must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP), Sinovac and Sputnik V.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 10 years;
- passengers between 10 and 17 years. They can also enter with a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point;
- nationals and residents of Ghana. They can also enter with a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
3. Nationals and residents of Ghana without a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure with AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP), Sinovac or Sputnik V, are subject to a COVID-19 test and vaccination upon arrival.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 18 years.
4. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP), Sinovac and Sputnik V;
- passengers younger than 18 years.
Travel Advisory By USA
Tue, 04 Oct 2022
Last Update: Reissued with updates on health information.
Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
Exercise increased caution in:
- Parts of the Bono East, Bono, Savannah, Northern, North East, and Upper East regions due to civil unrest.
Country summary: Violent crimes, such as carjacking and street mugging, do occur. These crimes often happen at night and in isolated locations. Exercise increased caution specifically due to crime:
- in urban areas and crowded markets
- when traveling by private or public transportation after dark as criminal elements may use blockades to slow down and restrict movement of vehicles
- in areas near the northern border in the Upper East and Upper West regions
The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens. Local police may lack the resources to respond effectively to more serious crimes.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Ghana.
If you decide to travel to Ghana:
- Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel, and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Ghana.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
Areas Near the Northern Border in the Upper East and Upper West Regions – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
U.S. citizens traveling in Ghana should exercise caution while visiting border areas, in particular the northern border, and be sure to stay abreast of any or Security Alerts affecting those areas. Due to security concerns over criminal activity in remote areas, travel of U.S. government personnel to the northern and northwestern border is currently limited.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Ghana
Visa required
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Visa Requirements for Ghana Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)