Eligibility quiz
Are you married to a Ghanaian citizen?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Ghanaian passport and ID
Ghanaian citizens can get a Ghanaian passport or travel document.
The Ghana Card proves identity and citizenship and makes it easier to access services, including healthcare, education and banking.
Live in Ghana for life
Ghanaian citizens can enter and live in Ghana without a residence permit for as long as they remain citizens.
Live and work in 12 countries
Study in Ghana
Basic education is free and compulsory, and the state must make educational facilities available to citizens.
Secondary and higher education are to be made increasingly accessible and free over time, as provided by policy and law.
Work in Ghana
Ghanaian citizens can work without a foreign worker's permit.
They have workplace rights, including safe and healthy conditions, equal pay, rest, paid holidays and joining a trade union.
Get help abroad
Ghanaian citizens abroad can receive protection and assistance from Ghana's offices abroad.
Vote in elections
Ghanaian citizens can register and vote from age 18 if they live in the relevant voting area.
They must be of sound mind and not otherwise disqualified.
Use public healthcare
Ghanaian citizens can access public healthcare, including the National Health Insurance Scheme, if they meet the scheme's conditions.
Access social support
Ghanaian citizens can use public support schemes, including pensions and social security, if they meet the scheme's conditions.
These may include conditions about contributions, age, residence or employment.
How to apply
Applying at the ministryApplying at the ministry
Pick up the form
Buy Form 3 for citizenship by registration at the Ministry of the Interior.
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Fill in the form
Fill in Form 3 yourself. Sign or mark it when you make your declaration.
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Make your declaration
Sign or mark the form and make the declaration on it before a judge, a Commissioner for Oaths or another authorised official.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the Ministry of the Interior.
See required documentsMail your application package
Write a letter to the Minister and mail it with your completed form and supporting documents to the Ministry of the Interior, P.O. Box M42, Accra. You can also submit the package to the ministry.
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Pay the application charge
Pay any applicable registration charge as instructed by the ministry. Ask the ministry how much to pay and how to pay it.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the ministry’s decision on your application. Respond if the ministry asks you for more information.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Copy of marriage certificate
Provide a copy of your marriage certificate. This route is for people who are or have been married to a Ghanaian citizen, not unmarried partners.
Spouse's citizenship records
Provide a copy of the page of your Ghanaian spouse's passport that shows their photo and personal details. If your spouse became Ghanaian by naturalisation, also provide their naturalisation certificate.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Passport rule for dual citizens
If you have another citizenship, you must leave Ghana on the passport you used to enter.
You must not switch passports to deceive officials.
Citizenship can be lost
You can give up citizenship through the required process and must hand over your Ghanaian passport before receiving the certificate.
If you are not Ghanaian by birth, a court can take it away in certain circumstances.
Discuss
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English Facebook group for people living in Ghana interested in Ghanaian local life
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