How To Apply For Passport Online in Ghana
Have you thought about getting your Ghanaian passport? Well, you’re in luck as Gossips24 brings to you the procedures to get your Ghanaian passport without going through all the stress of a middle man.
Things Needed Before One Can Apply
- Birth Certificate(Proof of Ghanaian citizenship)
- Documents to support Identity such as Driver’s Licence, National ID card
- Proof of Profession (An introductory letter from the applicant’s employer that is if the applicant is currently employed or a work ID card that bears applicant’s name, organisation’s name and position.
A student ID if the applicant is currently in school. Homemakers/housewives and applicants that are unemployed and those in the non-formal sector of employment like mechanics, hairdressers seamstresses, traders etc. do not need proof. - Registered Business Owners and self-employed applicants must produce their business registration certificate as proof
Passport Application Fees in Ghana
| # | NAME | PROCESSING FEES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expedited Application 48 Pages | GHS 200.00 |
| 2 | Expedited Application 32 Pages | GHS 150.00 |
| 3 | Standard Application 32 Pages | GHS 100.00 |
| 4 | Standard Application 48 Pages | GHS 150.00 |
HOW LONG DOES THE APPLICATION TAKE BEFORE ONE GET’S THE PASSPORT
| Application Type | Standard Processing Time |
| First Passports | 2-3 weeks |
| Renewals | 2-3 weeks |
| Lost/stolen | 2-3 weeks |
| Damaged | 2-3 weeks |
CONTACT NUMBERS OF THE PASSPORT OFFICES
0302738473
| # | LOCATION | ADDRESS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIDGE PAC | Ridge |
| 2 | ACCRA PAC | Kinbu Road (Old Foreign Affairs) |
| 3 | TEMA PAC | Former IRS Office, Community 4, Tema |
| 4 | ACCRA PREMIUM PAC | Accra Digital Center, Adjacent State Housing Company, Ring Road West, Accra |
| 5 | KUMASI PAC | Ministries Adum behind the Court of Appeal PWD (National Service Secretariat) |
| 6 | TAKORADI PAC | Ghana Immigration Head Quarters (Within the Regional Administration) |
| 7 | SUNYANI PAC | Adjacent to Jubilee (shares a wall with the Park) |
| 8 | HO PAC | Regional Administration (Shares building with Immigration) |
| 9 | TAMALE PAC | Police Park (Old Library) |
| 10 | KOFORIDUA PAC | PWD Office, SSNIT Office Area, Koforidua. |
STEPS TO APPLY FOR PASSPORT ONLINE IN GHANA
To apply for the Ghana passport first make sure you have all the required documents stated above after which you would proceed to open the Ghana.gov website.
- Click on Passport and then “Apply” after which you would click on “Ok”
- Click on “Sign Up” at the right-corner of your screen
- Enter your details as shown in the screenshot below
- After you are done filling the forms click on continue
- One Time Password (OPT) would be sent to the phone number provided during the registration which you would fill into the next section and click ok after which you click on “Apply”
- You would be redirected to a different page as shown below where you would have to authorise for you to be directed to the passport office page
You will be redirected to the passport application platform as shown below to either Make Payment or Verify Voucher after which a date would be generated for you to come for an interview.
Source:Gossips24.com
What if the person don’t have birth certificate