Passport Application Terms and Conditions
Please read the entitlements to a Ghanaian Passport carefully
*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.
Requirement Checklist
*One identical passport size photo
*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 issued to you
* Processing fee
Please note that: File size should not exceed 250 KB & File type should be jpg or pdf.
Lost/ Stolen
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.
Proxy
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.
Change of Name
This must be supported by duly authenticated documents such as deed polls/ gazette or affidavit 
and statutory declarations and marriage/divorce certificate.
Statutory Fees
 Standard Application
32 page booklet 48 page booklet
First Passport Application € €
Renewal Passport Application € €
Lost/ Stolen Passport Application € €
Damaged Passport Application € €
Payment Methods
Acceptable methods of payment
*BANK TRANSFER, CASH 
*CHEQUES andBANKER’S DRAFT payments are not accepted under any circumstances.
Refund Policy
Passport application fees are non-refundable whether your application is successful or not.
Photographs
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. 
Please note that: Uploaded image size should be 140px*170px
Processing Period
Application Type Standard Processing Time
First Passports 3 weeks
Renewals 3 weeks
Lost/stolen 3 weeks
Damaged 3 weeks
NOTE: PASSPORTS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED WHEN ALL THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN FULLY 
SATISFIED AND APPLICANTS MUST ALLOW AT LEAST THREE (3) WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF 
SUBMISSION OF THE FORMS TO THE MISSION FOR THE DELIVERY OF THEIR NEW PASSPORTS.
Validity of Applications
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.