Consular Services

ATTESTATION

Category	Details
Timeframe	Within six (6) to ten (10) working days
Processes and Procedure	Step 1: Receive notarised documents and evidence of payment of processing fee from clients Step 2: Issue a letter attesting and certifying the signatures of the Judicial Secretary or his two (2) Deputies ( the authorised signatories of the Judicial Service of Ghana )
Requirements from Client	Submit notarised document from Judicial Service and receipt of service charge
Fee	GHȼ200.00 paid at the Ministry

*** The fees charged are subject to periodic review.

TRAVEL CERTIFICATGE

Category	Details
Timeframe	Within six (6) to ten (10) working days
Processes and Procedure	Step 1: Receive application letter Step 2: Approval and completion of an application form with the applicant Step 3: Issue an Emergency Travel Certificate
Requirements from Client	Submit an application letter indicating the reason for the Emergency travel certificate Provide evidence of whereabouts of passport: If lost – police report Status of passport application (slip with transaction number) If passport is deposited at an Embassy/High Commission/Consulate for visa, (evidence of slip/document as proof in that regard) Submit a valid ID with two (2) passport-sized pictures Make payment In the case of children below the age of eighteen (18) years, in addition to the above, the application must be supported by a letter of consent, ID of both parents, and physical appearance of both parents
Fee	GHȼ200 paid at the Ministry

*** The fees charged are subject to periodic review.

LAISSEZ PASSER

Category	Details
Timeframe	Within six (6) to ten (10) working days
Processes and Procedure	Step 1: Receive request letter for Laissez Passer Step 2: Issue a Laissez Passer in English or the French language (where applicable)
Requirements from Client	Submit a request letter indicating: Purpose of travel and destination Number of people travelling with names and IDs Vehicle registration number and name of driver(s) In the case of children below the age of eighteen (18) years, the application must be supported by a letter of consent and ID of both parents
Fee	Gratis

*** The fees charged are subject to periodic review.

DUAL CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATE AND IDENTITY CARD

Category	Details
Timeframe	Two (2) to six (6) months upon receipt of application
Processes and Procedure	Step 1: Forward applications from Missions Abroad to the Ministry of the Interior for processing Step 2: Forward certificates and identity cards to Missions Abroad for onward transmission to the applicant
Requirements from Client	Duly Completed Dual Citizenship Form 10 Application for Registration as a Dual Citizen addressed to the Minister for the Interior Copies of Bio-Data page of both Ghanaian and foreign passports Four (4) recent passport-sized photographs Copy of naturalisation certificate from foreign country (where applicable). Evidence of payment In the case of children, in addition to the above requirements, the application must include a copy of birth certificate and copies of Ghanaian parent’s passport All applications must be endorsed by the Consular Officer at the Ghana Mission (Applications with alterations or white-outs would not be processed by the Ministry of the Interior)
Fee	Appropriate fee chargeable paid at the respective Ghana Missions Abroad

*** The fees charged are subject to periodic review.

RENUNCIATION OF GHANAIAN CITIZENSHIP

Category	Details
Timeframe	One (1) to three (3) months upon receipt of application
Processes and Procedure	Step 1: Forward Applications from Ghana Missions Abroad to the Ministry of the Interior for processing. Step 2: Forward the renunciation certificate to Missions Abroad for onward transmission to the applicant
Requirements from Client	An application for Renunciation of Citizenship must include: Application Letter addressed to the Minister for the Interior Duly Completed Renunciation Form 13 Curriculum Vitae (CV) Two (2) passport-sized photographs Copy of Ghanaian passport (bio-data page) Assurance Letter from the country where the applicant is acquiring citizenship Evidence of payment Note: Applications with alterations or white-outs would not be processed by the Ministry of the Interior Upon processing of the Application by the Ministry of the Interior, the applicant would be required to surrender the Ghanaian passport before the Renunciation Certificate would be handed over to the applicant
Fee	Appropriate fee chargeable paid at the respective Ghana Missions Abroad

*** The fees charged are subject to periodic review.

TRAVEL ADVISORY

Category	Details
Timeframe	Within one (1) to five (5) working days following reported case
Processes and Procedure	Step 1: The Ministry, in consultation with Ghana Missions Abroad, issues travel advisories about the security situation in countries and the need to exercise caution, based on current developments The purpose of travel advisories is to help travelers make informed decisions on travel destinations Step 2: Travel advisories may relate to issues such as security matters, extreme weather patterns, civil unrest, or outbreaks of diseases
Requirements from Client	Information is available on the Ministry’s website and social media handles to enable the public to contact the Ministry
Fee	Gratis

*** The fees charged are subject to periodic review.

EVACUATION ASSISTANCE OR CONSULAR SERVICE TO DISTRESS STRANDED GHANAIANS

Category	Details
Timeframe	As and when it becomes necessary
Processes and Procedure	Humanitarian evacuation arises as a result of an outbreak of armed hostilities, political upheavals, or civil uprising in countries abroad for the protection of Ghanaian citizens The Ministry, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and Ghana Missions abroad, undertakes humanitarian evacuation and also provides post-evacuation assistance such as placement and counselling
Requirements from Client	Ghanaians who visit, work, or relocate to other countries are always encouraged to register with Ghana Embassies or Consulates to enable authorities to get easy access to them in emergency situations
Fee	Gratis

*** The fees charged are subject to periodic review.

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