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Ghana visa for Portuguese citizens

Visa required

Portuguese 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 Portuguese citizens apply for a visa for Ghana

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

Measured from Lisbon, Ghanaian embassies and consulates are closest in Madrid, Spain (509 km), Rabat, Morocco (567 km) and Algiers, Algeria (1,094 km). Ghana sets which of its missions takes applications from Portugal; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Ghanaian citizens travelling to Portugal

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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 Portugal 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 Portuguese citizens can stay in Ghana

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

How Portuguese citizens apply

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

Ghanaian citizens travelling to Portugal

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

Frequently asked questions

Do Portuguese citizens need a visa for Ghana?

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

Is there an embassy of Ghana in Portugal?

No. Ghana has no embassy in Portugal. The nearest Ghanaian embassy is in Madrid, Spain, 509 km from Lisbon.

Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Portugal?

Ghanaian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Portugal.

Can Portuguese citizens enter Ghana visa-free?

No; Portuguese 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.