Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page. If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages. If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.

Please send 2 recent professional passport-type photographs.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
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Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.

Vaccinations - International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever required.

Minors and children under the age of 18 traveling to Ghana need written parental authorization including copies of parent’s passports and Residence Permit.

Invitation letter from their hosts/hostesses in Ghana including full Residential address and telephone number OR Attestation from Hotel duly signed by an accredited staff, confirming their reservation (Note: We do not accept unsigned email communication).
Ghanaian host/hostess must provide proof of residency in Ghana, Citizens of Ghana may provide a copy of their Passports Vitals Page and Non Ghana Citizens please provide a copy of Invitors Passport Vitals Page and proof of their Ghana Residency.

All applicants are required to attach a photocopy of the bio-data page of their passports to completed forms.

Please Complete and Sign Two Application Forms.

You must complete the Online Order Form.

The order form gives TDS your name, address, shipping information and payment method. Multiple applicants can be entered using one order form. You only need to complete one TDS order form per request. Please print two copies of the confirmation page. Include one copy with the documents you ship to TDS and keep one copy for your records.

While completing the online order form in this step, you will be asked how you want to pay TDS fees. You may pay our fees online with a credit card or enclose a personal or business check or money order.

Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:

TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
27 West 24th Street, Suite 9D
New York, NY 10010

Urgent applications should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.
Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.

The single entry Ghana tourist visa is usually valid for three months from date issued, for a stay not to exceed 30 days.

Multiple entry visa is usually valid for 1-3 years.

Passport must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining U.S Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages for a valid passport.

The Embassy of Ghana is closed on Fridays and does not accept or process visa applications on Fridays. Please do not include Friday as a processing day.

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

By connecting on the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, State Department will be able to assist you better in the case of an emergency, such as if you lose your passport or it is stolen while you are abroad.