Apply for a Ghana passport online
You'll need
- Birth certificate
- Ghana Card
- A recent passport photo
- Proof of profession, if you work or study
- 2 guarantors (relatives aged 18+)
- 1 professional witness
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Gather your documents
Collect the originals of your birth certificate and Ghana Card, and choose your guarantors and witness. The full list is on the Required Documents page.
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Get a passport photo
Recent, white background, facing the camera, with ears and forehead visible. No glasses or headgear unless they're for medical or religious reasons.
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Create an account
Sign up at passport.mfa.gov.gh with your phone number and confirm the code sent by SMS.
Apply only on the official portal. Don't pay agents or middlemen. -
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Fill in the form
Choose New, then complete the five sections: your details and photo, citizenship, document uploads, two guarantors and one witness. You can save and come back later.
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Choose a service and pay
Regular costs GH₵350 (32 pages) or GH₵644 (48 pages). Faster options cost GH₵700–2,000. Pay through Ghana.gov with Mobile Money, a card or bank transfer.
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Book your appointment
Pick a date and time at your chosen Passport Application Centre, then print your appointment slip.
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Get the form witnessed
Print your application form and sign it. Your witness, a professional who has known you for at least two years, must sign and stamp it.
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Attend your appointment
Go in person to your application centre for fingerprints, photo and signature.
Bring all originals and your slip, and don't wear white. -
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Track and receive
You'll get SMS and email updates. A regular passport takes about 15 working days from your appointment and is delivered free within Ghana.