The Ghana passport is limited: it gives access to 66 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #131 worldwide in 2026 — 33 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 102 more than Ghana. Even so, these 66 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa33/53
Americas14/35
Asia9/35
Oceania7/14
Middle East3/15
Europe0/46
The Ghana passport is strongest across Africa, opening 33 of 53 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Ghana passport gets you to destinations like South Africa, Singapore with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Ghana passport: 42 destinations are fully visa-free, 22 grant a visa on arrival, 2 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 38 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 94 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
42
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇩Bangladesh90 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇯Benin90 days
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇳Guinea
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇬🇾Guyana90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇼Malawi90 days
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇿Mozambique30 days
🇳🇪Niger
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇷🇼Rwanda90 days
🇸🇳Senegal90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇿🇦South Africa90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇿Tanzania90 days
🇹🇬Togo
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇺🇬Uganda90 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇿🇼Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival
22
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇵🇼Palau
🇼🇸Samoa
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇲Zambia
Electronic auth (eTA)
2
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇰Pakistan
e-Visa (online)
38
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇳India
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇾Malaysia
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇶🇦Qatar
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
94
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇺Cuba
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇵Japan
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇦Laos
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 66 sums every destination the Ghana passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Ghana passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 66 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #131 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Ghana passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Egypt, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Ghana passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 33 below the world average. It opens 66 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Ghana passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Ghana, with 66, sits 102 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.