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Ghana visa for Maldivian citizens

Visa required

Maldivian citizens need a visa for Ghana, obtained before travel.

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 Maldivian citizens apply for a visa for Ghana

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

Measured from Malé, Ghanaian embassies and consulates are closest in New Delhi, India (2,742 km), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (3,134 km) and Islamabad, Pakistan (3,287 km). Ghana sets which of its missions takes applications from the Maldives; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Ghanaian citizens travelling to the Maldives

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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.

For a trip from the Maldives to Ghana, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Maldivian citizens can stay in Ghana

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

How Maldivian citizens apply

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

Ghanaian citizens travelling to the Maldives

Ghanaian citizens receive their visa for the Maldives at the border; it covers up to 30 days.

Frequently asked questions

Do Maldivian citizens need a visa for Ghana?

Maldivian citizens need a visa for Ghana, obtained before travel.

Is there an embassy of Ghana in the Maldives?

No. Ghana has no embassy in the Maldives. The nearest Ghanaian embassy is in New Delhi, India, 2,742 km from Malé.

Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for the Maldives?

Ghanaian citizens receive their visa for the Maldives at the border; it covers up to 30 days.

Can Maldivian citizens enter Ghana visa-free?

No; Maldivian 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.