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  1. Ghana Travel Advisory

    Anti-LGBTQI+ rhetoric and violence have increased in recent years. Members of the LGBTQI+ community have reported safety incidents that include targeted assault, rape, mob attacks, and harassment due to their identity. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Ghana. If you decide to travel to Ghana:

  2. New Travel Guidelines

    GHANA TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS. Individuals traveling to Ghana are required to strictly adhere to the following new directives as stated by Ghana's President during his 16 th address to the Nation on Measures Taken Against the Spread of the Coronavirus:. All passengers arriving in Ghana must be in possession of a negative COVID-19 PCR test result from an accredited laboratory in the country of ...

  3. 18 things to know before going to Ghana

    1. Gather the necessary documents for entry. Getting the paperwork together to visit Ghana is a process on its own and can be pricey. All visitors to Ghana must have a valid visa, and they range in cost depending on whether you apply for a single-entry or multiple-entry visa.Your visa for Ghana can take nearly three weeks to arrive unless you shell out extra for an expedited service.

  4. Message for U.S. Citizens: New Vaccine Requirement for Travel to Ghana

    U.S. Embassy Accra, Ghana. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Email: [email protected]. U.S. Embassy Ghana Website. Country Information Page for Ghana. State Department - Consular Affairs. 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444. Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

  5. Message for U.S. Citizens: Update to Ghana Travel Advisory

    Ghana - Level 3 Reconsider Travel. Reconsider travel to Ghana due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State's COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Ghana due to COVID-19. While the country's land, air, and sea borders ...

  6. Ghana

    If your travel plans in Ghana include outdoor activities, take these steps to stay safe and healthy during your trip. Stay alert to changing weather conditions and adjust your plans if conditions become unsafe. Prepare for activities by wearing the right clothes and packing protective items, such as bug spray, sunscreen, and a basic first aid kit.

  7. Safety and security

    FCDO travel advice for Ghana. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

  8. Travel advice and advisories for Ghana

    Before you travel to Ghana, consult the latest travel advice and advisories from the Government of Canada. Learn about the safety and security situation, health risks, entry and exit requirements, and local laws and culture. Stay informed and avoid unpleasant surprises during your trip.

  9. Is Ghana Safe for Travel RIGHT NOW? (2024 Safety Rating)

    Written by Travel Safe Team. Safety Index: 73. * Based on Research & Crime Data. User Sentiment: 76. * Rated 76 / 100 based on 58 user reviews. Ghana, a country that means "warrior king" is located in West Africa, bordering with Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. It is a very friendly country and ...

  10. Is Ghana Safe? Travel Safety Tips on Scams and Crime

    Ghana is a safe country. Safer than East and Southern African countries, US, UK combined. One bad experience shouldn't be the yardstick for assessing the safety of Ghana. If that's the yardstick we want to use, then no country is safe, including the countries of those of you bashing Ghana comes from. Reply. Sidney said 5 years ago. This is BS.

  11. Is Ghana Safe in 2024?

    Truba7113/Shutterstock. Yes and no. Ghana is mostly safe to visit, but you should still be on alert when you are moving around due to elevated levels of crime. Petty crime is the most prevalent, but there are also growing incidents of violent crime that are, unfortunately, affecting foreigners. There is some civil unrest in Ghana, but not so ...

  12. Ghana travel advice

    Travelling to Ghana. FCDO travel advice for Ghana. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

  13. Visit Ghana

    ghana tourism authority - head office. p. o. box gp 3106, accra, ghana. +233 307007100

  14. Health

    FCDO travel advice for Ghana. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

  15. Ghana Entry Requirements

    GHANA ENTRY REQUIREMENTS All persons entering Ghana must have a valid passport or Travel Document establishing the identity of the holder. THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF PERSONS ARE EXEMPT FROM ENTRY VISA REQUIREMENTS TO GHANA: Citizens from the below-listed ECOWAS Member States Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire The Gambia, Guinea Bissau Guinea, Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Niger ...

  16. Ghana Travel Advice & Safety

    If you're travelling to Ghana, you could be a target for crime, including kidnapping and robbery. There are increased security risks if you're a woman travelling alone. Take particular care in and around Accra. Avoid demonstrations and protests. Large public events and intercommunity disputes can turn violent.

  17. PDF Guidelines for International Flight Operations on COVID-19 Safety at

    airport support the Ghana Health Service through the Port Health Unit at KIA to ensure successful implementation of the guideline. The Ghana Health Service has in addition to these guidelines liaised with Ghana Ambulance Service and the security agencies to provide safe transport for eligible persons to designated treatment/isolation centres.

  18. Travel Advisory

    Avoid travel to the Volta Region until the security situation is resolved. Comply with all police and security service instructions. Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security, travel, and health updates. Assistance: U.S. Embassy Accra, Ghana +(233) 30-27-41-000 24/7 for a recorded message

  19. Entry requirements

    Passport validity requirements. To enter Ghana, your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive. Check with your travel provider that your passport and other ...

  20. Travel Advisory: Reconsider travel to Ghana due to COVID-19

    The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Ghana on February 16, 2021. The advisory can be found here and is also copied below for your convenience: Reconsider travel to Ghana due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State's COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for ...

  21. Health Alert: COVID-19 U. S. Embassy Accra, Ghana

    All U.S. citizens should enroll in the Department of State's Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and ensure you can be located in an emergency. Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Ghana. Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, including testing ...

  22. Measles in Globe

    Travelers are at risk of measles if they have not been fully vaccinated at least two weeks prior to departure or have not had measles in the past and travel internationally. The majority of measles cases imported into the United States occur in unvaccinated U.S. residents who become infected during international travel.

  23. Immigration Boss completes tour of five regions, calls for ...

    Accra, June 8, GNA - Mr Kwame Asuah Takyi, the Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service, has successfully completed an impactful 10-day tour of the five Northern Regions with a call ...