Passport Atlas

Entering Ghana

Ghana does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.

Openness rank

#155

Entry openness

62

Visa free

39

Visa required

136

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Country profile

Capital

Accra

Population

33.7 million

Area

239,460 km²

Currency

Ghanaian cedi GHS

Languages

English

Time zone

UTC+00:00

Foreign-born

532,286 · 2024

Migrant share

1.5%

Ethnic groups · 2021

Akan45.7%
Mole-Dagbani18.5%
Ewe12.8%
Ga-Dangme7.1%
Gurma6.4%
Guan3.2%
Other6.3%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type G

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 191 · Ambulance 193

Dialing code

+233

Airports

ACC · TML · KMS · NYI

Highlights

Elmina Castle
Kakum
Independence Square

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