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{{Short description|Passport of the Republic of Ghana issued to Ghanaian citizens}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox Identity document
{{Infobox Identity document
| document_name = Ghanaian Passport
| document_name = Ghanaian passport
| image = Ghana Biometric Passport.jpg
| image = Ghana Biometric Passport.jpg
| image_caption = The front cover of a contemporary Ghanaian passport
| image_caption = Front cover of a contemporary [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]]
| image2 = GhanaianBio-pp.jpg
| image2 = GhanaianBio-pp.jpg
| image_caption2 = Biographical data page from the [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]].
| image_caption2 = Identification page
| date_first_issued = 13 02 2013
| date_first_issued = <!--13 02 2013 is unlikely-->
| using_jurisdiction = {{flag|Ghana}} ([[Government of Ghana]])
| using_jurisdiction = {{flag|Ghana}}
| valid_jurisdictions =
| valid_jurisdictions =
| document_type = [[Passport]]
| document_type = [[Passport]]
| purpose = [[Identity document|Identity Document]]
| purpose = [[Identity document]]
| eligibility = [[Ghanaian nationality law|Ghanaian Citizenship]]
| eligibility = [[Ghanaian nationality law|Ghanaian citizenship]]
| expiration = 10 years after acquisition for adults, 5 years for both children and service passports
| expiration = 10 years<ref name="AGH-20190929" />
| cost = "[[GH₵]]100.00" (32p) Express service [3 working days]<ref name="Ghanaian Passport Acquisition">{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaimmigration.org/acquisi_info.html |title=Ghanaian Passport Acquisition|work=ghanaimmigration.org|publisher=[[Ghana Immigration Service]]}}</ref><br />
| cost = [[GH₵]]640 (US$110<ref name="FCR-2018" />)<ref name="GIS-Acquis">{{cite web |url=http://www.ghanaimmigration.org/acquisi_info.html |title=Ghanaian Passport Acquisition |date=27 February 2018 |website=[[Ghana Immigration Service]] |access-date=2019-10-06}} ''Note: The site quotes a price of GH₵50 as being equal to US$35, but the real market rate in February 2018 was US$11.20. It is not clear which fee is actually charged.''</ref>
----
"[[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]50.00" (32p) Regular service [15 working days]<ref name="Ghanaian Passport Acquisition"/>
}}
}}


'''Ghanaian passports''' are [[passport]]s issued exclusively by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Ghanaians granted citizenship in accordance with the [[Ghanaian nationality law]]. There are [[#Types of passports|three types of passport booklets]] – regular, service and diplomatic passports. Ghanaian passport booklets are valid for travel by Ghanaians anywhere in the world, although travel to certain countries and/or for certain purposes may require a [[visa (document)|visa]]. More than one valid Ghanaian passport of the same type may not be held.
'''Ghanaian passports''' are issued exclusively by the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ghana)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration]] to Ghanaians granted citizenship in accordance with the [[Ghanaian nationality law]]. There are three types of passport booklets{{Snd}} contemporary (regular), service, and diplomatic passports. Ghanaian passport booklets are valid for travel by Ghanaians anywhere in the world, although the holder may need to obtain a [[visa (document)|visa]] from the destination country when travelling for some purposes. More than one valid Ghanaian passport of the same type may not be held.


==Types==
==Manual Ghanaian Passport==
There are three types of Ghanaian passports:
* Contemporary{{Snd}} Issuable to all citizens and non-citizen nationals and valid for ten years from the date of issue.
* Service{{Snd}} Issuable to officials attached to government institutions who travel on official business.
* Diplomatic{{Snd}} Issuable to Ghanaian diplomats accredited overseas and their eligible dependents.


==Format==
===Types of Ghanaian Passports===
===Physical===
;Contemporary Ghanaian passport: Issuable to all citizens and non-citizen nationals and valid for five years from the date of issue.
* [[Paper size]] [[ISO 216|B7]] ([[ISO/IEC 7810#ID-3|ISO/IEC 7810 ID-3]], {{Convert|88|x|125|mm|abbr=on}})
;Service Ghanaian passport: issued to officials attached to government institutions who have to travel on official business
* 32 pages (passports with more pages can be issued to frequent travelers)
;Diplomatic Ghanaian passport: Issuable to Ghanaian diplomats accredited overseas and their eligible dependents.


===Cover===
===Ghanaian Passport Format===
*[[Paper size]] [[ISO 216|B7]] ([[ISO/IEC 7810#ID-3|ISO/IEC 7810 ID-3]], 88&nbsp;mm × 125&nbsp;mm)
*32 pages (Ghanaian [[passport]]s with more pages can be issued to frequent travelers)


Contemporary passports are [[hunter green]] in color, service passports are [[cadet grey]], and diplomatic passports are [[Auburn (color)|auburn]]. At the top is printed "ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)" followed by "COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST (CEDEAO)". The words "REPUBLIC OF GHANA" follow. The CEDEAO/[[ECOWAS]] emblem appears next. At the bottom are the words "PASSPORT" and "PASSEPORT", "SERVICE PASSPORT" and "PASSEPORT DE SERVICE", or "DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT" and "PASSEPORT DIPLOMATIQUE", depending on the type of passport (contemporary, service, or diplomatic, respectively).
====Ghanaian Passport Cover====
Ghanaian contemporary passport is [[hunter green]] in color, Ghanaian service passport is [[Cadet grey#cadet grey|cadet grey]] in color, and Ghanaian diplomatic passport is [[Auburn (color)|auburn]] in color, with the words ‘'''''REPUBLIC OF GHANA'''''‘ inscribed on top of the booklet. The flag emblem of the [[West Africa|West African subregion]] [[ECOWAS]] and of the [[Africa|African continent]] is prominently emblazoned in the center of the cover page, followed on the bottom by the inscription of the words '''PASSPORT''' on contemporary [[passport]]s, '''SERVICE PASSPORT''' on service [[passport]]s, and '''DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT''' on diplomatic [[passport]]s.


===Identification page===
{{multiple image
| footer =
| direction = vertical
| header =
| align = right


The following information about the owner is printed on the identification page in both English and French:
| image1 = GhanaianBio-pp Visa Page.jpg
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
| width1 = {{#expr: (160 * 750 / 536) round 0}}
* Type
| alt1 =
* Code of issuing state
| caption1 = The visa page from the [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]]
* Passport number
* Surname
* Given name(s)
* Nationality
* Date of birth
* Residence
* Sex
* Place of birth
* Place of issue
* Date of issue
* Date of expiry
{{div col end}}


===Photographs===
| image2 = GhanaianBio-ppm.jpg
| width2 = 225
| alt2 =
| caption2 = Message page from the [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]]
}}

====Ghanaian Passport Identification Page====
The following information about the owner is printed on the [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]] identification page, in both English and French:
:{|
|-
|1. Type standard
|2. Code of Issuing State
|-GH
|3. Passport No.
|4. Surname
|-
|5. Given name(s)
|6. Nationality
|-
|7. Date of birth
|8. Residence
|-
|9. Sex
|10. Place of birth
|-
|11. Place of Issue
|12. Date of issue
|-
|13. Date of expiry
|}


[[File:GhanaianBio-ppm.jpg|thumb|right|Message page from a Ghanaian passport]]
====Ghanaian Passport Photographs====
The standards are:
The standards for the photograph are:
* {{convert|2|x|2|in|cm|abbr=on}}
* {{convert|2|x|2|in|cm|abbr=on}}
* Front view, full face, open eyes, closed mouth, and natural expression
* Front view, full face, open eyes, closed mouth, and natural expression
* Full head from top of hair to shoulders
* Full head from top of hair to shoulders
* Red background
* Plain background
* No shadows on face or in background
* No shadows on face or in background
* No sunglasses; no hat
* No sunglasses; no hat
* Normal contrast and lighting but must not be blurred
* Normal contrast and lighting but must not be blurred
* Also it should display all your qualities like the lips,eye color, and more over the face.
<!-- Removed this, as it sounds like OR, not a specific requirement* Should display all qualities like the lips,eye color, and more over the face. -->


===Message===
===Ghanaian Passport Message===<!-- This section is linked from [[Passport]] -->
[[Passport]]s of many countries contain a message, nominally from the official who is in charge of [[passport]] issuance (e.g., secretary of state, minister of foreign affairs), addressed to authorities of other countries. The message identifies the bearer as a citizen of the issuing country, requests that he or she be allowed to enter and pass through the other country, and requests further that, when necessary, he or she be given help consistent with international norms. In [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]]s, the message is in English and reads:


{{Anchor|Ghanaian Passport Message}}<!-- This section is linked from [[Passport]] -->
::''These are to request and require in the name of the [[President of Ghana|President of the Republic of Ghana]] all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him or her every assistance and protection of which he or she may stand in need.''
Passports of many countries contain a message, nominally from the official who is in charge of passport issuance (e.g., secretary of state, minister of foreign affairs), addressed to authorities of other countries. The message identifies the bearer as a citizen of the issuing country, requests that he or she be allowed to enter and pass through the other country, and requests further that, when necessary, he or she be given help consistent with international norms. In Ghanaian passports, the message is in English and reads:
{{Blockquote|These are to request and require in the name of the [[President of Ghana|President of the Republic of Ghana]] all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him or her every assistance and protection of which he or she may stand in need.}},.,.


===Ghanaian Passport Fees===
==Fees==
A [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]] applicant who applies in person pays a processing fee. The amount depends on whether the [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]] applicant is applying for a new passport or replacement [[passport]]. The current fee for a new [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]] booklet is "[[GH₵]]100.00" for express service delivery and "[[GH₵]]50.00" for regular service delivery.<ref>[http://www.ghanaimmigration.org/Eligibility_info.htm Ghana Immigration-Eligibility]. ghanaimmigration.org.</ref>{{clear}}


{{As of|2018|2}}, the fee for a new passport with regular (15-day) delivery time was [[GH₵]]450.00 (US$45.20 in February 2018<ref name="FCR-2018" />) Three-day express service is available for [[GH₵]]450.00 additional.<ref name="GIS-Acquis" />
==Gallery of Historic Ghanaian Passports==

<gallery class="center">
{{As of|2020|2}}, the application fee for regular 32 page passport booklet is [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]320 and [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]550 for regular 48 page passport booklet. The application fee for expedited 32 page passport booklet is [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]350 and [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]300 for expedited 48 page passport booklet.<ref name="AGH-20200125" /> RECENT
File:Ghana passport 1970.jpg|Ghanaian passport circa 1970

<gallery class="center" caption="Ghanaian passports" widths="150" heights="150">
File:Ghana Biometric Passport.jpg|Contemporary passport ([[hunter green]])
File:Ghana Biometric Service Passport.jpg|Service passport ([[cadet grey]])
File:Ghana Biometric Diplomatic Passport.jpg|Diplomatic passport ([[auburn (color)|auburn]])
File:Ghana passport 1970.jpg|Ghanaian passport {{c.}}&nbsp;1970
File:Ghana Duel Citizenship Identity Card.jpg|[[Multiple citizenship]] Ghanaian [[identity document]] ([[Shades of green#Jade|jade]])
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Recent developments==
==Ghanaian Passport==
To conform to the recommended standards (i.e., size, composition, layout, [[technology]]) set by the [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued only [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport|e-passports]] as standard since March 2010, though non-passports are valid until their expiry dates or November 2015, whichever is sooner.<ref>[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=178828 Bio-Passports Ready: Migration Starts Tuesday]. GhanaWeb. 19 March 2010.</ref>


To conform to the recommended standards (i.e., size, composition, layout, technology) set by the [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO), Ghana has issued [[biometric passport]]s as standard since March 2010, though existing non-biometric passports were valid until November 2015.<ref name="GW-20190310">{{cite web |title=Bio-Passports Ready: Migration Starts Tuesday |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=178828 |website=GhanaWeb.com |access-date=2019-10-06 |date=19 March 2010 |archive-date=15 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815181049/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=178828 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="GBN-20090522">{{cite web |author1=[[Ghanaian Times]] |title=Ghanaians to get biometric passports in 2010 : Ghana Business News |url=http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2009/05/22/ghanaians-to-get-biometric-passports-in-2010 |website=GhanaBusinessNews.com |access-date=2019-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122043653/http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2009/05/22/ghanaians-to-get-biometric-passports-in-2010 |archive-date=2011-01-22 |date=22 May 2009}}</ref><ref name="MF-20190429">{{Cite web|url=https://mfidie.com/online-ghana-passport-application/ |title=Ghana Passport: Full Guide - Apply Online & Get it Delivered in 15 Days |date=29 April 2019 |website=Mfidie.com |access-date=2019-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501224801/https://mfidie.com/online-ghana-passport-application/ |archive-date=2019-05-01 }}</ref>
Under these [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]]s, the three types of passports – contemporary, service, and diplomat – are colour-coded. Contemporary [[passport]]s appear [[hunter green]] in colour, service [[passport]]s appear in [[Cadet grey#Space cadet|space cadet]] in colour, and diplomatic [[passport]]s appear [[Auburn (color)|auburn]] in colour. Additionally, the Ghanaian coat of arms has been replaced by the flag emblem of the [[West Africa|West African subregion]] [[ECOWAS]] and of the [[Africa|African continent]] is prominently emblazoned in the center of the cover page and the words "Republic of Ghana" are inscribed, The [[Government of Ghana]] has opted use both French and English for its [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]]s.


To facilitate the application for and acquisition of Ghanaian passports, Passport Application Centers (PACs) have been set up around the major cities of Ghana, including [[Accra]], [[Kumasi]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]], [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]], [[Sekondi-Takoradi]], and in [[Sunyani]].<ref name="GBN-20100319">{{cite web |author1=Daily Graphic |author-link1=Daily Graphic (Ghana) |title=Ghana's biometric passport ready |url=http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2010/03/19/ghanas-biometric-passport-ready |website=GhanaBusinessNews.com |access-date=2019-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722170509/http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2010/03/19/ghanas-biometric-passport-ready/ |archive-date=2011-07-22 |date=19 March 2019}}</ref> 22 Diplomatic Missions outside Ghana have the mandate as at November 2020, to issue Biometric Passports to Ghanaians who are abroad.<ref>{{Cite web|title=President inaugurates new Passport Office|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/president-inaugurates-new-passport-office.html|access-date=2020-11-18|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}</ref>
Another change is the choice of regular or expedited [[passport]] delivery service. It is expected that the new [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]]s are delivered within 3 to 4 weeks after the application has been received.<ref>[http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2009/05/22/ghanaians-to-get-biometric-passports-in-2010/ Ghanaians to get passports in 2010]. ghanabusinessnews.com. 22 March 2009.</ref> Currently, the fee for regular service delivery is "[[GH₵]]50.00", and for express service delivery is "[[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]100.00" to have it expedited.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mfidie.com/online-ghana-passport-application/|title=Ghana Passport: Full Guide - Apply Online & Get it Delivered in 15 Days|date=2019-01-03|website=Mfidie.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref>


In December 2018, the [[Government of Ghana]] introduced a new Premium Passport Application Centre, located at the Accra Digital Centre, to process online passport applications faster. The Premium Passport Application Centre enables applicants to go through the passport application process within 30 minutes but at an additional charge of [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]80.00 (US$40.30 in December 2018<ref name="FCR-2018">{{cite web |title=United States dollar (USD) and Ghanaian cedi (GHS) Year 2018 Exchange Rate History. Yahoo Finance (Yahoo!) |url=https://freecurrencyrates.com/en/exchange-rate-history/USD-GHS/2018/yahoo |website=freecurrencyrates.com |access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref>).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mfidie.com/premium-ghana-passport-application-centre/ |title=Premium Ghana Passport Centre to cost GHS 50 more for express service |date=26 December 2018 |website=Mfidie.com |access-date=2019-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501225429/https://mfidie.com/premium-ghana-passport-application-centre/ |archive-date=2019-05-01}}</ref>
<gallery class="center" caption="The [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] passports" widths="235" heights="230">
File:Ghana Biometric Passport.jpg|Contemporary [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] passport ([[Hunter green|Hunter Green]]).
File:Ghana Biometric Service Passport.jpg|Service [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] passport ([[Cadet grey#Space cadet|Space Cadet]]).
File:Ghana Biometric Diplomatic Passport.jpg|Diplomatic [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] passport ([[Auburn (color)|Auburn]]).
File:Ghana Duel Citizenship Identity Card.jpg|[[Multiple citizenship|Multiple Citizenship]] [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[Identity document|Identity Document]] ([[Shades of green#Jade|Jade]])
</gallery>


Passports issued for applications received starting 31 March 2019 have a validity period of ten years (it was previously five years).<ref name="AGH-20190929">{{Cite web|url=https://avenuegh.com/ghana-passport-application-procedures-all-details-updated |title=Ghana Passport Application Procedures And All Details: Updated 2019/2020 |date=29 September 2019 |last=Tetteh |first=Cherko |website=Avenuegh.com |access-date=2019-10-06 }}</ref>
To facilitate the application for and acquisition of [[Ghanaian people|Ghanaian]] [[passport]]s, Passport Application Centers (PACs) have been set up around the major cities of Ghana, namely in [[Accra]], [[Kumasi]], [[Tamale, Ghana|Tamale]], [[Ho, Ghana|Ho]], [[Sekondi-Takoradi]], and in [[Sunyani]]. All PACs located in these cities accept passport applications<ref name="Ghana’s passport ready">[http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2010/03/19/ghanas-biometric-passport-ready/ Ghana’s passport ready]. ghanabusinessnews.com. 19 March 2010.</ref>


In December 2018, the [[Government of Ghana]] introduced a new Premium Passport Application Centre which is located at the Accra Digital Centre to process online passport applications faster. The Premium Application Centre enables applicants to go through the passport application process within 30 minutes but at an additional charge of [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]] 50.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mfidie.com/premium-ghana-passport-application-centre/|title=Premium Ghana Passport Centre to cost GHS 50 more for express service|date=2018-12-26|website=Mfidie.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref>
Online passport application is now available at all passport application centres nationwide (Online passport applicants were previously processed at the Accra passport application centre only). Also the manual passport application process will cease to operate starting 1 March 2020.<ref name="AGH-20200125">{{Cite web|url=https://avenuegh.com/apply-for-ghanaian-passport-an-hour-registration |title=Online Ghana Passport Application, Renewal And Replacement Procedures 2020 / 2021 |date=24 January 2020 |last=Tetteh |first=Cherko |website=Avenuegh.com |access-date=2020-01-25 }}</ref>

The [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ghana)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration]] has introduced a 48-page passport booklet (It was previously 32 pages only) available from 1 February 2020.<ref name="AGH-20200125" /> The ministry has also made an upward review of fees effective 1 February 2020 as follows: Ordinary passport application which was [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]50 is now [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]100 for 32 pages passport booklet and [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]250 for 48 pages passport booklet. Expedited passport application which was [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]150 is now [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]350 for 32 pages passport booklet and [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]400 for 48 pages passport booklet. Also fees for attestation of legal document which was [[Ghana cedi|GH₵1]]55 is now [[Ghana cedi|GH₵1]]37 and travel certificate fees which was [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]95 is now [[Ghana cedi|GH₵]]137.<ref name="AGH-20200125" />


==References==
==References==
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==See also==
==See also==

{{Portal|Africa}}
{{Portal|Africa}}
*[[Ghana Card]]
*[[Ghana Card]]
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[[Category:Passports by country]]
[[Category:Government of Ghana]]
[[Category:Government of Ghana]]
[[Category:Ghanaian law]]
[[Category:Ghana and the Commonwealth of Nations]]
[[Category:Law of Ghana]]
[[Category:Foreign relations of Ghana]]
[[Category:Foreign relations of Ghana]]

Latest revision as of 06:14, 2 June 2024

Ghanaian passport
Front cover of a contemporary Ghanaian passport
Identification page
TypePassport
Issued by Ghana
PurposeIdentity document
EligibilityGhanaian citizenship
Expiration10 years[1]
CostGH₵640 (US$110[2])[3]

Ghanaian passports are issued exclusively by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Ghanaians granted citizenship in accordance with the Ghanaian nationality law. There are three types of passport booklets – contemporary (regular), service, and diplomatic passports. Ghanaian passport booklets are valid for travel by Ghanaians anywhere in the world, although the holder may need to obtain a visa from the destination country when travelling for some purposes. More than one valid Ghanaian passport of the same type may not be held.

Types

[edit]

There are three types of Ghanaian passports:

  • Contemporary – Issuable to all citizens and non-citizen nationals and valid for ten years from the date of issue.
  • Service – Issuable to officials attached to government institutions who travel on official business.
  • Diplomatic – Issuable to Ghanaian diplomats accredited overseas and their eligible dependents.

Format

[edit]

Physical

[edit]
  • Paper size B7 (ISO/IEC 7810 ID-3, 88 mm × 125 mm (3.5 in × 4.9 in))
  • 32 pages (passports with more pages can be issued to frequent travelers)

Cover

[edit]

Contemporary passports are hunter green in color, service passports are cadet grey, and diplomatic passports are auburn. At the top is printed "ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)" followed by "COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST (CEDEAO)". The words "REPUBLIC OF GHANA" follow. The CEDEAO/ECOWAS emblem appears next. At the bottom are the words "PASSPORT" and "PASSEPORT", "SERVICE PASSPORT" and "PASSEPORT DE SERVICE", or "DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT" and "PASSEPORT DIPLOMATIQUE", depending on the type of passport (contemporary, service, or diplomatic, respectively).

Identification page

[edit]

The following information about the owner is printed on the identification page in both English and French:

  • Type
  • Code of issuing state
  • Passport number
  • Surname
  • Given name(s)
  • Nationality
  • Date of birth
  • Residence
  • Sex
  • Place of birth
  • Place of issue
  • Date of issue
  • Date of expiry

Photographs

[edit]
Message page from a Ghanaian passport

The standards for the photograph are:

  • 2 in × 2 in (5.1 cm × 5.1 cm)
  • Front view, full face, open eyes, closed mouth, and natural expression
  • Full head from top of hair to shoulders
  • Plain background
  • No shadows on face or in background
  • No sunglasses; no hat
  • Normal contrast and lighting but must not be blurred

Message

[edit]

Passports of many countries contain a message, nominally from the official who is in charge of passport issuance (e.g., secretary of state, minister of foreign affairs), addressed to authorities of other countries. The message identifies the bearer as a citizen of the issuing country, requests that he or she be allowed to enter and pass through the other country, and requests further that, when necessary, he or she be given help consistent with international norms. In Ghanaian passports, the message is in English and reads:

These are to request and require in the name of the President of the Republic of Ghana all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford him or her every assistance and protection of which he or she may stand in need.

,.,.

Fees

[edit]

As of February 2018, the fee for a new passport with regular (15-day) delivery time was GH₵450.00 (US$45.20 in February 2018[2]) Three-day express service is available for GH₵450.00 additional.[3]

As of February 2020, the application fee for regular 32 page passport booklet is GH₵320 and GH₵550 for regular 48 page passport booklet. The application fee for expedited 32 page passport booklet is GH₵350 and GH₵300 for expedited 48 page passport booklet.[4] RECENT

Recent developments

[edit]

To conform to the recommended standards (i.e., size, composition, layout, technology) set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Ghana has issued biometric passports as standard since March 2010, though existing non-biometric passports were valid until November 2015.[5][6][7]

To facilitate the application for and acquisition of Ghanaian passports, Passport Application Centers (PACs) have been set up around the major cities of Ghana, including Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Ho, Sekondi-Takoradi, and in Sunyani.[8] 22 Diplomatic Missions outside Ghana have the mandate as at November 2020, to issue Biometric Passports to Ghanaians who are abroad.[9]

In December 2018, the Government of Ghana introduced a new Premium Passport Application Centre, located at the Accra Digital Centre, to process online passport applications faster. The Premium Passport Application Centre enables applicants to go through the passport application process within 30 minutes but at an additional charge of GH₵80.00 (US$40.30 in December 2018[2]).[10]

Passports issued for applications received starting 31 March 2019 have a validity period of ten years (it was previously five years).[1]

Online passport application is now available at all passport application centres nationwide (Online passport applicants were previously processed at the Accra passport application centre only). Also the manual passport application process will cease to operate starting 1 March 2020.[4]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has introduced a 48-page passport booklet (It was previously 32 pages only) available from 1 February 2020.[4] The ministry has also made an upward review of fees effective 1 February 2020 as follows: Ordinary passport application which was GH₵50 is now GH₵100 for 32 pages passport booklet and GH₵250 for 48 pages passport booklet. Expedited passport application which was GH₵150 is now GH₵350 for 32 pages passport booklet and GH₵400 for 48 pages passport booklet. Also fees for attestation of legal document which was GH₵155 is now GH₵137 and travel certificate fees which was GH₵95 is now GH₵137.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tetteh, Cherko (29 September 2019). "Ghana Passport Application Procedures And All Details: Updated 2019/2020". Avenuegh.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "United States dollar (USD) and Ghanaian cedi (GHS) Year 2018 Exchange Rate History. Yahoo Finance (Yahoo!)". freecurrencyrates.com. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Ghanaian Passport Acquisition". Ghana Immigration Service. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019. Note: The site quotes a price of GH₵50 as being equal to US$35, but the real market rate in February 2018 was US$11.20. It is not clear which fee is actually charged.
  4. ^ a b c d Tetteh, Cherko (24 January 2020). "Online Ghana Passport Application, Renewal And Replacement Procedures 2020 / 2021". Avenuegh.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Bio-Passports Ready: Migration Starts Tuesday". GhanaWeb.com. 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. ^ Ghanaian Times (22 May 2009). "Ghanaians to get biometric passports in 2010 : Ghana Business News". GhanaBusinessNews.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Ghana Passport: Full Guide - Apply Online & Get it Delivered in 15 Days". Mfidie.com. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  8. ^ Daily Graphic (19 March 2019). "Ghana's biometric passport ready". GhanaBusinessNews.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  9. ^ "President inaugurates new Passport Office". Graphic Online. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Premium Ghana Passport Centre to cost GHS 50 more for express service". Mfidie.com. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

See also

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