Netherlands visa for Ghanaian citizens

For the tourist visa, the Netherlands’ official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on consular.mfaservices.nl. Processing time, as the Netherlands states it: Usually within 15 days, up to 45 days in individual cases. You receive an e-mail when processing ends; it does not say whether the visa was granted. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

The Netherlands has 1 mission in Ghana, with its embassy in Accra.

In 2025, the Netherlands’ embassy and consulates in Ghana (Accra) received 17,959 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 8,076. The refusal rate was 54.7%. The refusal rate fell by 5.0 points from 59.6% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 24% compared with 2024 (14,466).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 46.5% of the applications lodged in Ghana that year, from 33.5% at the consulates of Germany to 71.9% at those of the Czech Republic. the Netherlands’ consulates worldwide refused 17.7%. The Netherlands was the most applied-for Schengen state in Ghana.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Ghana, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Ghana to the Netherlands, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates the Netherlands at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 17 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to the Netherlands (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for the Netherlands (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Ghanaian citizens can stay in the Netherlands

How long Ghanaian citizens may stay in the Netherlands is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Ghanaian citizens apply

In Ghana, applications go to the Dutch embassy in Accra, or to a visa centre acting for the Netherlands; fees, documents and processing times are published by the Netherlands.

the Netherlands and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by the Netherlands lets Ghanaian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to the Netherlands when it is the main destination of the trip.

The Netherlands’ neighbours for Ghanaian citizens

Germany and Belgium require Ghanaian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Dutch citizens travelling to Ghana

Dutch citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Ghana. The rule is the same in both directions between Ghana and the Netherlands.