Ghana

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Italian offices, emergency numbers, entry requirements, and official sources for people traveling to or living in Ghana.

Official sources

Last checked Oct 8, 2026

Ghana at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC)

19:48:32

November 6, 2026

Capital

Accra

Data status

Update delayed

28.0 °C

Clear

High 31.8°

Low 26.0°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 4.6 m/s

Today · Nov 6

Showers

26.0° / 31.8°

Precipitation 0.3 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 7

Showers

25.2° / 31.5°

Precipitation 0.8 mm

Sunday · Nov 8

Showers

24.9° / 31.8°

Precipitation 2.9 mm

Weather: Accra (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: Ghanaian cedi (GHS)
Language: English
Capital: Accra
Population: 33,742,380
Timezone: UTC

Country overview

The Italian presence in Ghana brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Ghana

Planning a trip to Ghana means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Ghana.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

eVisa

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

The Ghana Immigration Service's eVisa applicant guide distinguishes visa-free entry, which it lists for ECOWAS and AES nationals, from the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and the eVisa, and says to use the official eligibility checker before applying. Its ETA guide says the ETA regime applies to nationals of all African Union member states, all ECOWAS member states and countries holding a current bilateral visa waiver agreement with Ghana, and that there is no fee to apply. The eVisa costs USD 260 with standard processing, and the immigration officer sets the stay on entry, up to 60 days; Ghana's diplomatic missions abroad also issue visas. The visa page of Ghana's embassy in Addis Ababa, in its archived copy of May 2026, says all visitors entering Ghana must have valid entry visas or, in the case of Commonwealth nationals, entry permits, issued by a Ghana diplomatic mission or consulate abroad or any other visa issuing authority mandated by the Ghana Government, and that ECOWAS nationals and those of other countries with which the Government of Ghana has specific bilateral agreements are exempted.

Passport validity: At least 6 months of remaining validity are required (basis not specified in structured data).
Blank passport pages: At least 3 blank passport pages.
Return or onward ticket: Ghana's eVisa applicant guide lists a confirmed return or onward travel ticket among the requirements for Tourist (B2) and Business (B1) visas, and requires proof of accommodation covering the full duration of the intended stay.
Vaccinations: A valid yellow fever vaccination certificate or card is required for entry into Ghana and may be checked at the port of entry. Travellers without it may be referred to airport health officials for the applicable health procedure, including vaccination where necessary.
Remaining validity (months): 6
How validity is counted: NON_DETERMINATA
Length of stay mentioned: Durations mentioned in the source: 90 (legal relationship must be verified).
Electronic visa (eVisa): An online visa pathway is cited in the source.

Passport validity: At least 6 months of remaining validity are required (basis not specified in structured data). Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE) · Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-05-28
Remaining validity (months): 6 Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE) · Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-05-28
How validity is counted: NON_DETERMINATA Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE) · Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-05-28
Length of stay mentioned: Durations mentioned in the source: 90 (legal relationship must be verified). Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE) · Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-05-28
Electronic visa (eVisa): An online visa pathway is cited in the source. Viaggiare Sicuri — schede Paese (MAE) · Viaggiare Sicuri page updated 2026-05-28

Entry & documents

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Safety

Travel advisory: Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution

Updated to reflect threats against women travelers and increased risks in specific regions. Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to crime and violence against women travelers and lesbian, gay, and bisexual travelers.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

3 offices listed

Office

Italian office in Ghana

Embassy - Accra

embassy · Accra

Office switchboard: 00233302775621

Office

Italian office in Ghana

Honorary vice consulate - Kumasi

honorary vice consulate · Kumasi

Office switchboard: 00233322023186

Office

Italian office in Ghana

Head of mission accreditation office in - Accra (Ghana)

accreditation office · Accra

Office switchboard: 00233302775621

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Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Ghana.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 8 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

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MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 6 Nov 2026, 18:18 · Retrieved: 6 Nov 2026, 20:01 · Update delayed

Official source Terms NLOD 2.0 / CC BY 4.0
GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Data is stored in the UnitedItalians database and refreshed periodically from the listed sources. Reference year, update date and availability may vary between providers.

Ghana

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Today · Nov 6

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Essential facts

Country overview