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1. ToApply for International Animal Health Certificate in Ghana, the applicant has to contact/visit the Veterinary Service offices. Contact link
2. Applicant must obtain the application form from Veterinary Service Office.
3. Applicant should approach the Commissioner, Livestock Health and Entomology officer at the Ministry of Agriculture for registering the animals to be exported. The format for international health certificate can be availed from the respective registering office on visit.
4. The Application form shall only be signed by authorized Commissioner, Livestock Health and Entomology or any other authorized person, and shall be duly Completed, signed and stamped using official company stamp and sealed using official company seal.
5. The completed form attached to the supporting documentation as listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page should be submitted to the MOFA office for consideration. Export requirements are determined by the country of destination, with IHCs containing animal identification and health information at a minimum.
6. The applicant should then pay the veterinary laboratory inspection fee of GHS.100, 000 through the bank details provided in the “Fees” section below and obtain the payment receipt.
7. Before issuance of an International Health Certificate, the veterinary officer must complete all required pre-travel physical examinations for the animals being exported, verify herd status where applicable, and ensure vaccines, treatments, and laboratory tests are complete.
8. The veterinary officer shall reviews all the submitted documents for endorsement, he or she shall verify the following.
   • Verifies the animal meets the importing country’s requirements as far as can be determined;
   • Verifies any required inspections/exams, vaccines, treatments, laboratory tests, and certifications were completed by a veterinarian authorized to do the work; and
   • Verifies that the International Health Certificate is complete and accurate as far as can be determined.
9. Once verification is complete, the International Health Certificate is endorsed and issued by the Commissioner, Livestock Health and Entomology. The endorsed certificate is endorsed and supporting documents are retained for record purposes.
10. The processing time for this procedure takes 7 days.

• Application form (duly filled)
• Inspection report for proof of health from a registered veterinary practitioner.
• Recommendation letter.
• Cites certificate.
• Importing country requirements
• Required certificates for inspections/exams, vaccines, treatments, laboratory tests
• Import permit.
• Document showing animal identification and health information.
• Evidence of payment of prescribed fees.

Veterinary Service Directorate (Government Animal Clinic)
Government office in Accra, Ghana
Address: Okodan Rd, Accra, Ghana
HR4J+RP Accra, Ghana
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Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Government office in Accra, Ghana
Address: Kinbu Rd, Accra, Ghana
HR23+M8 Accra, Ghana
P. O. Box M37, Accra Accra
Telephone :(+233)021-662961, 663036, 662810
Fax number: (+233-21) 668245
Location link
Website Link

• Any person interested in exporting and importing animal breeds both domestic and wild animal he or she is required to obtain an international health certificate.

License Fee:

• Domestic animals - 40,000 GHS
• Wildlife animals - 60,000 GHS

• Inspection fees for registration of a veterinary laboratory, GHS.100, 000 (one hundred thousand).

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• The processing time for this procedure takes 7 days.

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• Extensive pre-travel waiting periods,
• Destination country.
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• Date of application
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• Purpose is to determine the health status of the animal breeds.

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