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The Passport / TC (C of I) |
* Eligibility
Under the current Laws, applicants for Ghana Passport must be citizens of Ghana by BIRTH or NATURALIZATION or REGISTRATION or ADOPTION or FOUNDING or by any enactment of the Parliament of Ghana.
The Government of Ghana has introduced machine-readable biometric Passports for all categories of Ghanaian holders: Diplomatic, Official and Ordinary. The change is in conformity with regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It is also aimed at securing the passports.
Processing Period
Ghana Embassy in Tokyo has effective 1st February 2010 ceased the issuance of Hand-written Passports. Completed passport applications are now forwarded to the Passport Office Accra, Ghana for processing and issuance. In view of the change, processing time for a new passport now takes longer. Applicants are strongly advised to submit their applications well ahead of the date of expiry of their current passports in order to avoid any inconvenience.
Holders of current Ghana passports are assured that these can be used for travel if valid until 24th November 2015.
Travel Certificate
The Travel Certificate also known as Certificate of Identity is issued only to persons who are not in possession of a Ghana Passport for travel to Ghana. Travel Certificate is usually valid for three (3) months from the date of issue. The application form (click to download form, in PDF) must be completed and submitted with evidence of Ghanaian citizenship such as photocopy of passport, birth certificate, voter’s ID card, affidavit and two (2) passport size photographs. Applicants will be required to appear in person for interview by the Consular Officer.
Passport Endorsement/ Change of Name
Application for passport endorsement i.e. Change of Name must be supported by an affidavit, a publication in a Ghanaian newspaper, marriage certificate and a copy of the National Gazette in which the change of name has been published.
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