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What Is The Cost Of Immigration Services In Ghana?

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The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is the principal source for all immigration services in Ghana in accordance with the Immigration law. GIS provides various services including visa on arrival, work permit, residence permit, visa extension, cancellation of residence permits and transit visa, among many other services.

THE REVIEW FEES AND CHARGES FOR 2016 (LI 2228)

EFFECTIVE 15TH MAY 2017

NO

REVENUE

GHANAIANS WITH FOREIGN PASSPORT

ECOWAS

OTHER NATIONALS

1

Residence Permit-Student

Gh˘100

Gh˘150

Gh˘200

2

Residence Permit – Work Permit

(Missionaries, NGOs, Etc.)

$300

$300

3

Residence Permit (GIPC, Automatic Quota)

$150

$300

$300

4

Residence Permit ( Immigrant Quota)

$150

$500

$500

5

Residence Permit (Dependant)

Gh˘150

Gh˘200

Gh˘300

6

Residence Permit

(Shareholders)

Gh˘400

7

Residence Permit –Work Permit

(Companies)

$150

$300

$1,000

8

Aliens Identity Card

Gh˘30

˘30

˘30

9

Ashore Pass Extension

Gh˘50

10

Carrier Liability (Penalty)

Gh˘5,000

$5,000

11

Concessionary Visa Fee

$75

$75

12

Confirmation Of Departure / Arrival

Gh˘100

Gh˘100

Gh˘100

13

EEV Permit/Emergency Visa

$150

$150

14

EEV (Returning Resident)

Gh˘100

$200

15

Endorsement Of Foreign PPT

Gh˘20

Gh˘30

Gh˘100

16

Expired Residence Permit/Month

(Ghana Immigration Work Permit)

$50

$100

17

Expired Residence Permit /Month

(Penalty)

Gh˘30

Gh˘60

Gh˘80

18

Expired Visitors Permit /Month

(Penalty)

Gh˘40

Gh˘60

Gh˘80

19

Extension Of Visitors Permit /Month

Gh˘20

Gh˘30

Gh˘50

20

Free Zone Resident Permit (New)-1st Year

$200

$200

$200

25

Illegal Employment (Penalty –Company)

Gh˘5000

Gh˘5000

26

Illegal Employment (Penalty –Individual)

Gh˘2500

Gh˘2500

27

Indefinite (Spouse Of Ghanaians)

Gh˘1500

Gh˘1500

Gh˘1500

28

Indefinite Residence Permit

Gh˘3000

Gh˘4000

29

Non Submission Of Returns/ Company (Penalty)

Gh˘1000

Gh˘1000

Gh˘1000

30

Non Submission Of Returns/Individual (Penalty)

Gh˘200

Gh˘200

31

Permanent Resident Form

Gh˘50

Gh˘50

Gh˘50

32

Prohibited Area Permit

Gh˘100

Gh˘100

33

Re-Entry Permit (Multiple)

$100

$150

34

Re-Entry Permit (Single)

$50

$75

35

Right Of Abode

Gh˘150

Gh˘3000

36

Rotators Permit From (6-12) Months

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

37

Rotators Permit – 6 Months

$500

$500

$500

41

Transit Permit

$50

$50

42

E-Permit

$50

$50

43

Domestic Assistance (Work And Residence Permit)

$300

$300

$300

44

Verification Of Documents

Gh˘150

Gh˘150

Gh˘150

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