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Ghana visa for Sri Lankan citizens

Visa required

Sri Lankan citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Ghana.

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 Sri Lankan citizens apply for a visa for Ghana

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

Measured from Colombo, Ghanaian embassies and consulates are closest in New Delhi, India (2,424 km), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2,460 km) and Islamabad, Pakistan (3,060 km). Ghana sets which of its missions takes applications from Sri Lanka; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Ghanaian citizens travelling to Sri Lanka

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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 Sri Lanka 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). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

Good to know

How long Sri Lankan citizens can stay in Ghana

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

How Sri Lankan citizens apply

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

Ghanaian citizens travelling to Sri Lanka

Ghanaian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka, valid for stays of up to 30 days.

Frequently asked questions

Do Sri Lankan citizens need a visa for Ghana?

Sri Lankan citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Ghana.

Is there an embassy of Ghana in Sri Lanka?

No. Ghana has no embassy in Sri Lanka. The nearest Ghanaian embassy is in New Delhi, India, 2,424 km from Colombo.

Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Sri Lanka?

Ghanaian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka, valid for stays of up to 30 days.

Can Sri Lankan citizens enter Ghana visa-free?

No; Sri Lankan 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.