Ghana Passport Ranked 68th Most Powerful Passport in the World for 2026 on Henley Index
- The Ghana passport ranks 11th in Africa and 68th globally on the 2026 Henley Passport Index
- The current ranking marks a significant recovery, rising 16 places from a low of the 81st position in 2021
- Ghanaian passport holders benefit from ECOWAS free movement, plus access to over 60 visa-free countries
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The Ghana passport has been ranked 11th in Africa and 68th globally on the 2026 Henley Passport Index.
According to the latest rankings, the Ghana passport can access over 60 countries visa-free.
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Graphic Online reported that in 2021, the Ghana passport fell to a record low of 84th on the index.
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The top five countries in the world are Singapore, Japan, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and Sweden.
Ghana's current ranking of 68th represents a significant recovery of 16 places from the 2021 low.
Commenting on the latest ranking, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said:
"Under the dynamic and stellar leadership of our Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, we're bouncing back stronger and better. We shall restore Ghana's passport to the top in the foreseeable future."
As a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghanaian passport holders enjoy free movement within the sub-region in addition to other visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations worldwide.
List of visa-free countries for Ghana
Bearers of Ghanaian passports can travel visa-free to over 40 nations and territories.
In June 2025, Ablakwa announced that Ghanaians could travel to Morocco without applying for a traditional visa.
This development was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen ties between African countries.
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Other countries Ghanaians can travel to without visas include:
- Bahamas – 90 days
- Bangladesh – 90 days
- Barbados – 180 days
- Benin – 90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) – 90 days
- Dominica – 180 days
- Eswatini – 30 days
- Fiji – 120 days
- Gambia – 90 days
- Grenada – 90 days
- Guyana – 90 days
- Haiti – 90 days
- Kiribati – 90 days
- Malawi – 90 days
- Mauritius – 90 days
- Micronesia – 30 days
- Mozambique – 30 days
- Philippines – 30 days
- Rwanda – 90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis – 90 days
- Senegal – 90 days
- Singapore – 30 days
- South Africa – 90 days
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines – 90 days
- Tanzania – 90 days
- Uganda – 90 days
- Vanuatu – 120 days
- Zimbabwe – 90 days
- Belize
- Togo
- Sierra Leone
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Mali
- Liberia
- Jamaica
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Trinidad and Tobago
eVisa countries for Ghanaian citizens
There are also eVisa arrangements which allow Ghanaians to enter over 30 countries by applying for and getting their visa online. This removes the need for physical visits to embassies.
These include:
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Ethiopia
- Georgia
- Hong Kong
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan – 30 days
- Vietnam – 90 days
- Zambia – 90 days
- DR Congo – 90 days
- Djibouti – 90 days
- India – 30 days
- Iran – 30 days
- Madagascar – 90 days
- Malaysia – 14 days
- Bolivia – 90 days
Ghana passport fees reduced to GH¢350
YEN.com.gh reported that the government reduced the cost of an ordinary 32-page passport from GH¢500 to GH¢350, representing a more than 25% decrease.
In March 2025, Ablakwa said this reduction was part of efforts to ensure that the cost of passports remains reasonable.
Ghana passport application fees were previously increased by over 500% in some cases after a proposal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2024 under the Akufo-Addo administration.
Source: YEN.com.gh
