What Ghana Immigration Act 573 of 2000 - Ghana Immigration Service Permit and Residency Framework requires
Ghana's Immigration Act 573 of 2000 (as amended by Immigration (Amendment) Act 2000 No. 573 and subsequent instruments) governs the entry, stay, and departure of non-Ghanaian nationals. The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) under the Ministry of the Interior administers visas, permits, and border management. Ghana introduced free visa-on-arrival for all African nationals in 2019 as part of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) integration initiative, headquartered in Accra. ECOWAS nationals from all 15 member states may stay in Ghana for up to 90 days without a visa under the ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement (1979). Non-African nationals require a visa prior to arrival unless from visa-exempt countries (USA, UK, EU nationals are not visa-exempt as of 2020). The Residence Permit system includes: Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) Permit, Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) for work and study, and Diplomatic Permits. The Ghana Card (national biometric ID) has been linked to residence registration since 2021. Work permit applications require approval from the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) for investors and from SSNIT (Social Security and National Insurance Trust) for employed foreign workers. Overstay is an administrative violation with fines and deportation authority under s.23.
Pillar: Immigration & Border Control · Authority: Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Ministry of the Interior, Republic of Ghana · Version: 2.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.gis.gov.gh/
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- Immigration Act 2000 (Act 573, Ghana) - visa categories, TRP and ILR permit framework, ECOWAS rights, deportation powers (s.23-27), detention provisions
- Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act 2013 (Act 865) - GIPC investment certificate requirement, foreign worker quota system, sectoral investment thresholds for non-ECOWAS nationals
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