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List of visa free countries for Ghana passport holders .
Country profile
Entry into any foreign country requires a visa but there are lots of countries in American and Asian continent that you can visit without applying for any visa. All you need is your biometric Ghanaian passport and all is set. While some require e-visa and others providing visa on arrival Adagya.com has compiled list of visa free countries for Ghanaian passport holders. Below are the list and the duration of stay for Ghanaian visitors.
What is a Visa?
A visa is an endorsement placed within a passport by the consular section of an embassy that grants the holder an official permission to enter, leave, work and stay in a country for a specified period of time.
Types of Visas
Depending on wherever you are planning to travel, visas are been issued on single or multiple entries on the categories of tourist, student, work and transit visas. Focusing on tourist visa, some countries have visa free agreement with Ghanaian passport holders, visa on arrival and visa required before entry but I have made a compilation of some countries that has visa free agreement with Ghana passport holders.
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- Cambodia
Cambodia is a country in the Asia with a total population of 16 million. The capital city is Phnom Penh and the official language being Khmer. Cambodia is a large land of plains and great rivers which connects to china and India.
It is among the Countries that have a bilateral agreement with Ghana, hence providing visa free service for Ghanaian. Ghanaian passport holders trying to embark on tourism in Cambodia can stay up to duration of 30 days before returning to their home country.
- Bangladesh
This is another country in Asia offering a 90 day duration visa free for Ghanaian passport holders. Dhaka is the capital city of Bangladesh and Bengali is their official language.
They have a total population of about 161 million. Bangladesh is blessed with number of lakes, hills for your hiking and vacation.
- Indonesia
The Republic of Indonesia is a country along the south-eastern part of Asia. It lies between the Oceania and the Pacific Ocean. With a total population of about 270 million, Indonesia also provide duration of 30 days for Ghanaian passport holders without requiring any visa.
- Singapore
The Republic of Singapore is a sovereign city-state in the marines of south-eastern Asia. The total population is around 5.71 million with English being their official language. Being a visa free country for Ghanaian, Ghanaian passport holder can visit Singapore and stay up 30 days before returning.
- Belize
Belize is a Caribbean country found in the central part of the American continent. It shares the borders with Mexico on the North, south and west by Guatemala and on the east by the Caribbean Sea.
With 419,200 total number of population, it has the lowest population density in the Central America. English is the official language in Belize and with Ghanaian Passport holders, they can visit for a 30 day duration without any visa required.
- Barbados
A beautiful island located in the West Indies, Barbados has a population of 290,000 and English is the official language. The beautiful Island welcomes Ghanaian for duration of 180 days without any visa requirement.
- Bolivia
Bolivia is a country in the western-central part of South America. It has two capital cities in the category of constitutional capital city called Sucre and the seat of government and executive at La Paz. It has a population estimate of 11,428,245 and Spanish being its official language. It also grants visa free of up to 90 days for Ghanaian passport holders.
- Dominica 180 days
Dominica also offers visa waiver for Ghanaian for a stay up to 180 days. This country is located in the mountainous rain forest in the Caribbean. With a total population of 71,293, English is the official language and the capital city being Roseau. Africans or Blacks are the main dominant occupying about 86.6%.
- Ecuador 90 days
Sharing borders between Peru and Columbia in southern America, Ecuador is a Spanish speaking country and has about 18 million Population. It is a visa free country for Ghanaian with a stay of 90 days.
- Fiji
Fiji is an Island located in the Pacific Ocean. Suva is the capital city and has three major official languages namely Fijian, English and Fijian Hindi. Fiji also provides visa free service for Ghanaian for duration of 120 days.
- Grenada
Located between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada is also a Caribbean country in the West Indies Islands. English is the official language and with a population of about 120,000, the Afro-Grenadians who are Blacks are the dominants. Ghanaian passport holders can visit and stay Grenada for 90 days without needing to provide visa before entry.
- Haiti
Located in the Caribbean Sea, The Republic of Haiti has Port au Prince is the capital city with French being the official language. It is also the hub where the slaves from Benin were taken to. Ghanaian can visit Haiti for 90 days without requiring any visa for entry.
- Iran
The capital city is Tehran and Iran has about 84 million population. It is also known as Persia which can be found in Western Asia. There is no visa requirement for Ghanaian planning to stay for 30 days.
- Jamaica
Jamaica is the third largest Island in the Caribbean. Kingston is the capital city and English is the official language. It has 3 million population with the Afro-Jamaicans or Blacks dominating 92.1%. Being the hub where most of the slaves from Ghana were taken to, Jamaica has bilateral agreement with Ghana waiving visa requirements for Ghanaian passport holders to stay up to 90 days.
Planning your vacation, Jamaica has all the beautiful beaches, unique culture with that soothing reggae music. I call it the home of rhythm and sway.
- Seychelles
Seychelles is an Island in the archipelago of the Indian Ocean. Known in Ghana for being the country where Osei Tutu, Yaa Asantewaa and other chiefs of the Ashanti kingdom were taken to during the slave trade era, Seychelles lies between the east of Kenya and north east of Madagascar and has about 99,000 Population.
English, French and Seychelles Creole are the official languages spoken here. Ghanaian passport holders planning to visit Seychelles can stay up to 30 days without requiring any visa. Tourists can have access to beautiful beaches, nature reserves of different animals, plants and beautiful cultures.
- Saint Vincent and Grenadines
This is an Island also found in the Caribbean which lies in the West Indies between Saint Lucia and Barbados. Kingstown is the capital city and English is the official language.
With a population of about 120,000, it has a Black or Africans dominating about 66%. Being part of the Common Wealth of nations, It is also among the Caribbean countries offering visa free duration of 30 days for Ghanaian passport holders.
- Trinidad and Tobago
This is another Caribbean country where Ghanaian can enjoy their stay duration of 90 days without requiring any visa. It is an Island located at the Southern part of the Caribbean.
Port of Spain is the capital city and English is the official language, since it was also colonized by the British. It is mixed with different Races with Africa occupying about 36.3%, hence being the home to Africans and Ghana being part of. For tourism and pleasure, there are numerous rivers found there and popularly scuba diving.
- Uzbekistan
This is another central Asian country offering 30 days visa free for Ghanaian passport holders. Tashkent is the largest and capital city and Uzbek is the official language spoken in Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan has lots of mosques, mausoleums and other touristic attractions for tourism.
- Vanuatu
Vanuatu is an Island located in the South Pacific Ocean. Port Vila is the largest and capital city of Vanuatu and has about 308 thousand population. The official languages spoken here are Bislama, English and French. Vanuatu is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world hence a home to explore dances, ceremonies, artistry and what have you. There is no visa required for Ghanaians travelling for a stay of 30 days.
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