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Ghana visa for Norwegian citizens

Visa required

Norwegian 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 Norwegian citizens apply for a visa for Ghana

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

Measured from Oslo, Ghanaian embassies and consulates are closest in Copenhagen, Denmark (476 km), Berlin, Germany (834 km) and The Hague, the Netherlands (956 km). Ghana sets which of its missions takes applications from Norway; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Ghanaian citizens travelling to Norway

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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.

Norwegian citizens planning a trip to Ghana can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

Good to know

How long Norwegian citizens can stay in Ghana

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

How Norwegian citizens apply

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

Ghanaian citizens travelling to Norway

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

Frequently asked questions

Do Norwegian citizens need a visa for Ghana?

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

Is there an embassy of Ghana in Norway?

No. Ghana has no embassy in Norway. The nearest Ghanaian embassy is in Copenhagen, Denmark, 476 km from Oslo.

Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Norway?

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

Can Norwegian citizens enter Ghana visa-free?

No; Norwegian 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.