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Ghana visa for Guatemalan citizens

Visa required

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

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Ghana visa?

Visitor's (tourist) visa issued by Ghana's missions, with visitor's permit extension

Key facts

Maximum stay
Set at each entry, usually up to 60 days; extendable to a maximum of 6 months
Processing time
Set by the mission; B2 eVisa 96 hours standard

All visa types for Ghana

Processing time, as Ghana states it: Set by the mission; B2 eVisa 96 hours standard. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Set at each entry, usually up to 60 days; extendable to a maximum of 6 months.

Where Guatemalan citizens apply for a visa for Ghana

Ghana has no embassy or consulate in Guatemala on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

The nearest Ghanaian missions to Guatemala City are in Washington D.C., the United States (3,006 km from Guatemala City), Toronto, Canada (3,417 km) and Brasília, Brazil (5,781 km). Ghana sets which of its missions takes applications from Guatemala; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Ghanaian citizens travelling to Guatemala

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Travel advice for Ghana

  • US State Department Level 2: Exercise increased caution
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Partial travel warning for parts of the country (Teilreisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Before travelling from Guatemala to Ghana, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Ghana at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 6 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all but essential travel to parts of Ghana (updated 4 November 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a partial travel warning (Teilreisewarnung) for parts of Ghana (updated 5 November 2026).

Good to know

How long Guatemalan citizens can stay in Ghana

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

How Guatemalan citizens apply

Ghana has no embassy or career consulate in Guatemala. Guatemalan citizens apply through a mission of Ghana accredited to Guatemala from abroad; the official visa portal of Ghana names the right place.

Ghanaian citizens travelling to Guatemala

Guatemala requires Ghanaian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. The rule is the same in both directions between Guatemala and Ghana.

Frequently asked questions

Do Guatemalan citizens need a visa for Ghana?

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

Is there an embassy of Ghana in Guatemala?

No. Ghana has no embassy in Guatemala. The nearest Ghanaian embassy is in Washington D.C., the United States, 3,006 km from Guatemala City.

Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Guatemala?

Guatemala requires Ghanaian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Can Guatemalan citizens enter Ghana visa-free?

No; Guatemalan citizens need a visa for Ghana obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.