Swiss Embassy in Accra
Embassy 
Switzerland Accra, Ghana
- Website
- eda.admin.ch
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 10 December 2024
The Swiss embassy in Accra represents Switzerland towards Ghana, the capital of Ghana. Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Ghana
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Farmers' Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Switzerland
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Switzerland visa for Ghanaian citizens
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Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel. Check with the Swiss embassy in Accra whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
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| 2023 | 4,348 | 2,456 | 1,890 | 43.5% | 17.2% |
| 2024 | 4,850 | 2,756 | 2,094 | 43.2% | 19.8% |
| 2025 | 4,628 | 2,778 | 1,850 | 40.0% | 17.4% |
2025 figures: 4,628 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Switzerland’s embassy in Accra, and 2,778 visas were issued. 1,850 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 40.0%. The refusal rate fell by 3.2 points from 43.2% in 2024. Applications fell by 5% compared with 2024 (4,850).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 40.0% (2025) to 43.5% (2023).
Across all Schengen consulates in Ghana, 46.5% of applications were refused in 2025; Switzerland’s rate worldwide was 12.5%. Switzerland received the 6th largest number of applications of the 11 Schengen states represented here.
17.4% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Ghana.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Germany in AccraRidge Street 6, Accra
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Embassy of Denmark in Accra67, Dr. Isert Road, North Ridge, Accra
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Embassy of Czech Republic in AccraHilla Limann Highway 2, Accra
Switzerland’s other missions in Ghana
The Swiss embassy in Accra is the only mission of Switzerland in Ghana on record. Ghana in turn has an embassy in Bern.
Good to know
About the Swiss embassy in Accra
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Switzerland in Accra.
Address and contact
The record for the Swiss embassy in Accra includes an official website.
Swiss citizens travelling to Ghana
Ghana requires Swiss citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
When the Swiss embassy in Accra is closed
Expect the Swiss embassy in Accra to be shut on Farmers' Day on Friday 4 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and often on Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in Switzerland.
Before visiting the Swiss embassy in Accra
Current procedures for the Swiss embassy in Accra, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Swiss embassy in Accra
Within 1 km of the Swiss embassy in Accra there are 6 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Swiss Embassy in Accra closed?
The Swiss embassy in Accra closes on Ghana’s public holidays, the next being Farmers' Day on Friday 4 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Switzerland.
Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Switzerland?
Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Switzerland, obtained before travel.
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