Syria
Ghana
Ghana visa for Syrian citizens
Entry requirement
Ghana requires Syrian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
- Where to apply
- No mission in your country
- Visa guide
- Ghana visa guide
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
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 Syrian citizens apply for a visa for Ghana
Ghana has no embassy or consulate in Syria on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.
- Embassy of Ghana in Hawalli1,214 km
شارع 4 44, salwa
- Embassy of Ghana in Riyadh1,402 km
7856 Prince Ahmad Ibn Abdulrahman Ibn Faisal, As Sulimaniyah, Riyadh
- 1,406 km
Measured from Damascus, Ghanaian embassies and consulates are closest in Hawalli, Kuwait (1,214 km), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1,402 km) and Tehran, Iran (1,406 km). Ghana sets which of its missions takes applications from Syria; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.
Ghanaian citizens travelling to Syria
GhanaSyria e-Visa Syria visa for citizens of Ghana
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 Syria 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 Syrian citizens can stay in Ghana
How long Syrian citizens may stay in Ghana is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Syrian citizens apply
Ghana has no embassy or career consulate in Syria. Syrian citizens apply through a mission of Ghana accredited to Syria from abroad; the official visa portal of Ghana names the right place.
Ghanaian citizens travelling to Syria
Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Syria, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.
Frequently asked questions
Do Syrian citizens need a visa for Ghana?
Ghana requires Syrian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Is there an embassy of Ghana in Syria?
No. Ghana has no embassy in Syria. The nearest Ghanaian embassy is in Hawalli, Kuwait, 1,214 km from Damascus.
Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Syria?
Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Syria, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.
Can Syrian citizens enter Ghana visa-free?
No; Syrian 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.