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Ghana Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 67 in the world, 64 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

43 Visa-free entry with passport
21 On arrival issued at the border
44 E-visa online, no consulate
90 Visa required via a consulate
Compare with passport USA United Kingdom India
Visa-free On arrival E-visa Visa required Passport country

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

South Korea e-visa, applied for online
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Thailand e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Turkey visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 43

entry with passport

  • Bahamas 90 days
  • Bangladesh 90 days
  • Barbados 180 days
  • Belize
  • Benin 90 days
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cape Verde
  • Dominica 180 days
  • Eswatini 30 days
  • Fiji 120 days
  • Gambia 90 days
  • Grenada 90 days
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana 90 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Ivory Coast 90 days
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya 90 days
  • Kiribati 90 days
  • Liberia
  • Malawi 90 days
  • Mali
  • Mauritius 90 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Mozambique 30 days
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Rwanda 90 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Sao Tome and Principe 90 days
  • Senegal 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore 30 days
  • South Africa 90 days
  • Tanzania 90 days
  • Togo
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda 90 days
  • Vanuatu 120 days
  • Zimbabwe 90 days

Visa on arrival 21

issued at the border

  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Morocco
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tuvalu
  • Zambia

E-visa 44

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahrain
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • DR Congo
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Libya
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • UAE
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Visa required 90

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Central African Republic
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Palestine
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tonga
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

66 Gambia 65 66 Tunisia 65 67 Ghana 64 67 Cape Verde 64 67 Mongolia 64

FAQ

How many countries can Ghana passport holders visit without a visa?
64 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 43 visa-free and 21 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 44 countries issue an e-visa online, and 90 require applying at a consulate.
Do Ghana passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Ghana passport?
67 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly