Residency Permit​​

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A travel visa issued to you upon submitting an application to the Ghana embassy will allow you to enter the country either on a one time trip or multiple trips.

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If you are planning to live in Ghana you must renew your travel visa every few months to remain in compliance as a guest.

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But it's more practical to bypass this inconvenience by obtaining a residency permit.

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Currently, initial applications only allow for a one year request, but subsequent applications can ask for up to 5 years.

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What you will need to apply:

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• Passport

• Lease rental agreement or land purchase indenture

• 3 months of bank statements

• Two Ghanaian citizens at witnesses; they also bring their bank statements

• Letters of support from the two citizens

• Letter of support from Office Of Diaspora Affairs

• Personal letter asking for residency, info about yourself, background, education and why

• Permit fee of 400 cedis

• Ghana card

• Copy of marriage license

• Medical Exam ($250 USD)

• ​Police report

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Expect to spend 3 - 5 hours at the immigration office.

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The immigration office will take your passports, your money, the application and process within 2 - 4 months.

 

For those pressed for time, need a permit to start a business quickly or open a bank account or need to have their passport back soon, there are expediting services, which can cost in the thousands for 4 - 5 day turnaround services.

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