Irish Honorary Consulate in Ghana

Ireland has an honorary consulate in Accra; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.

Ireland requires Ghanaian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Ireland has no embassy or career consulate in Ghana, and its honorary consulates normally do not issue visas; applications go to a mission of Ireland accredited to Ghana from another country.

In return, Ghana has 1 mission in Ireland, but no embassy there on record.

Ireland in Ghana

There is no embassy of Ireland in Ghana on record, so Ghana is probably covered by an embassy of Ireland in another country. Worldwide, Ireland has 141 missions in 77 countries; one of them is in Ghana.

Travel to Ghana for Irish citizens

Irish citizens need a visa for Ghana, obtained before travel. In Ghana, Irish citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of Ireland in Ghana is closed

The honorary consulate of Ireland in Ghana closes on Ghana’s public holidays, the next being Farmers' Day on Friday 4 December 2026, Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and Boxing Day on Saturday 26 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of Ireland, such as Christmas Day (Lá Nollag) on Friday 25 December 2026.