French Embassy in Accra

France requires Ghanaian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for France.

In 2025, France’s embassy in Accra received 10,482 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 6,558. 3,927 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 37.5%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 38.9%. Applications rose by 24% compared with 2024 (8,442).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 29.0% (2023) to 38.9% (2024).

Across all Schengen consulates in Ghana, 46.5% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 11 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 18.0% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Ghana.

The French embassy in Accra is the only mission of France in Ghana on record. Ghana in turn has an embassy in Paris.

About the French embassy in Accra

It appears in official lists as Embassy of France in Accra.

Address and contact

Address: 4th Circular Road, Accra. The record for the French embassy in Accra includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

French citizens travelling to Ghana

Ghana requires French citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

When the French embassy in Accra is closed

The next closures of the French embassy in Accra for public holidays in Ghana are Farmers' Day on Friday 4 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the French embassy in Accra

Current procedures for the French embassy in Accra, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the French embassy in Accra

Within 1 km of the French embassy in Accra there are 7 other foreign missions.