Ghana - Apply for a Diplomatic Passport

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Procedure

Apply In person

1. To Apply for Diplomatic Passport in Ghana, the applicant has to approach the Ghana Visa Application Centre (VAC) or Ghana immigration service office contact link
2. Then, the applicant must obtain the application form from Ghana Visa Application Centre (VAC) or Ghana immigration service office.
3. Fill up the application form. Do not forget to affix your right thumb print and sign the form. Please avoid making erasures on the form, erasures may result to your application being rejected. Exercise extreme caution in completing the forms as mistakes cannot be corrected once the passport has been issued.
4. Submit the completed application form along with all other required documents in person to the nearest Immigration office in your locality.
5. Ask the Immigration officer-in-charge to examine all submitted documents and check to see if the application form was duly completed. Inspection of documents must be done in his/her presence.
6. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
7. The date of collection of passport shall be written on his/her payment receipt.
8. Between the immigration office and the passport office his/her application will be processed for issue.
9. The Passport Office shall inform his/her in writing in case there are any queries regarding him/her application.
10. His/her passport shall be ready for pick up within 30 days upon submission of the application form and all other required documents.
11. Collect your biometric Passport in person from the District or Regional Immigration Office in his/her region.
12. Affix his/her signature on the passport in the presence of the immigration officer when applicants collect his/her passport.
13. Generally, the processing time for this procedure is 3-5 days.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• 2 recent passport size photos
• A letter from Local council authorities
• Identity document like driver's licence, identity card
• Proof of physical address and postal address, with contact numbers.
• Proof of employment
• Slip and receipt of payment

Office Locations & Contacts

Ghana Immigration Service Headquarters (off AkoAdjei overpass)
Independence Avenue, Accra-Ghana
Tel: +233(0)302-258250
Fax: +233(0)302- 258249
E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected]
Main Telephone lines: +233 (0)302-224445, 221667, 674125, 213401
Kotoka International Airport: +233 (0)302-776171/777401/762616
Enforcement: +233 (0)302-685007/665874/685004/685000
Tema: +233 (0)303-206656/212115/202552
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Location: Accra
Address: Ghana immigration service headquarters, Government office in Accra
John Kasavubu Rd, Accra, Ghana.
Independence Avenue, Accra, Ghana.
HRC5+83 Accra, Ghana
Telephone number-+233 30 222 4445.
Fax number- +233(0)302-258249
Email id- [email protected]
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Eligibility

• Diplomats and other government officials like ministers, foreign service officers, chief justice, bank governor, chancellors and vice chancellors of state universities, recognized cultural and traditional leaders, the speaker and deputy speaker of parliament and others, for work related international travel together with others including their families like Spouses are eligible for a diplomatic passport.

Fees

• A fee for this procedure is- GHS 100.00

Validity

• A passport is for a period not exceeding ten years from the date of issuance.

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Processing Time

• The Processing time for this procedure is taken 3 to 5 working days.

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Required Information

• Applicant's complete name
• Applicant's maiden name, if applicable
• Profession or occupation
• Social Security Number, if you have one
• Place and Date of birth
• Citizenship
• Address
• Occupation
• Telephone number
• Maiden names for married women
• Husbands full name in case of married women
• Date and place of marriage

Need for the Document

• A diplomatic passport is a passport which is issued to someone who must travel internationally on official state business. Diplomatic passports are classically given to diplomats and consuls when they are posted overseas, and they may be issued to other people within the government as well, depending on the circumstances.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• Passport can be used as proof of identity.

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