• Applicants for Ghanaian passports must be Citizens of Ghana by Birth, naturalisation, Registration, Adoption or by any Enactment. Documentary evidence must be provided in support of any such claim.
• A Ghanaian passport is the only reliable and universally accepted travel and identification document for Ghanaians who travel abroad.
• Issued to Ghanaian citizens only, a Ghanaian passport reflects the identity of the applicant as determined by documentary evidence of citizenship and documents to support identity.

• One passport size photograph (picture will also be taken at the Embassy during biometric enrolment).
• Proof of Ghanaian citizenship (originals only).
• Documents to support Identity (originals only) such as School Certificate, Driver's Licence, Employment/Student / Other I.D. Cards.
• Previous Ghanaian passport.
• Guarantors and Witness Details.
• Processing fee

Please note that : File size should not exceed 1 MB & File type should be jpg or pdf.

Applicants must produce a Police Report, a birth certificate, and Proof of Identity. The birth certificate should be authenticated by the Judicial Service of Ghana and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Regional Integration of Ghana.

Passports issued in any country and illegally posted or carried on persons other than holders to the countries of residence of the holders are not valid in those countries. They will also not be validated by our Missions/Embassies when presented since they were not issued by them. Consequently, applicants must renew or obtain their passports at their nearest Ghana Missions/Embassies.

This must be supported by duly authenticated documents such as deed polls/ gazette or affidavit and statutory declarations and marriage/divorce certificate.

Acceptable methods of payment
• BANK TRANSFER

Kindly make payment to the following bank details and quote your application reference number as the payment reference. Submit your application with your payment receipt

Account Name: Embassy of Ghana
Name of Bank: Ecobank Niger
Account Number: 160181079001
Swift Code : ECOCNENIXXX
IBAN: NE09 5010 0116 0181 0790 0150
Bank Address : Boulevard De La Liberte, B.P. 13804, Niamey - Niger

NB: Payment can be made at any Ecobank branch in Niger and must be in West African CFA franc only.

CHEQUES and BANKER’S DRAFT payments are not accepted under any circumstances.

Passport application fees are non-refundable whether your application is successful or not.

The application should be submitted with ONE (1) standard passport size photograph taken full face on a plain background within six months of the date of application without dark glasses or hat. Coloured Passport size photo must be uploaded with application before submitting as well (uploaded image size should be 140px*170px and in jpg format).

A passport picture will also be taken during biometric processing at the Embassy.

Passport Photo Requirements:
• Must be a recent colour photo taken within the last six months and printed in colour.
• Background must be white or off-white in colour.
• Must be facing forwards and looking straight at the camera.
• Must have a plain expression and your mouth closed.
• Must have your eyes open and visible.
• Must not have hair in front of your eyes.
• Must not have a head covering (unless it's for religious or medical reasons)
• Must not have anything covering your face.

NOTE: PASSPORTS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED WHEN ALL THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN FULLY SATISFIED AND APPLICANTS MUST ALLOW AT LEAST FOUR (4) WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF SUBMISSION OF THE FORMS TO THE MISSION FOR THE DELIVERY OF THEIR NEW PASSPORTS.

Applications must be completed within 21 days of starting. Incomplete applications will be deleted after 21 days if not completed and submitted online. Applicants will have to re-apply when application is cancelled.