For postal applications, applicants must submit the hard copies of their application with their valid passport, supporting documents via the post including a stamped self-addressed envelop. Once processing is completed your passport and documents will be mailed to you.

For counter applications, applicants will need to submit hard copies of their forms, valid passport and supporting documents to our Mission in Geneva).

You can retrieve your application online, by returning to the visa application page, tick the terms and condition box, click proceed with visa application then click on Group/Family Booking. Retrieve visa application, enter Group Reference Number and Application Reference Number then retrieve application.

For Organizations enter your username and password and the next page will give you the option to retrieve your Group/Family application with your group reference number.

Visa: Standard applications take a minimum of 5 working days from the time we receive the hard copies of the appropriate visa forms and the supporting document at the relevant processing office.

Passport: Standard applications take a minimum of 12 working weeks, from the time we receive the hard copies of the appropriate passport forms and the supporting document at the relevant processing office.

Same Day processing service is also available at double the regular fee for Visa applications, although this is not automatic, as it is subject to the applicant satisfying all the requirements before 12:00 hours.

A witness is anyone is a professional field to whom the applicant is personally known:

• A Clergyman
• A Solicitor or Barrister
• Head of a recognised Educational Institution
• Any Recognised professionals registered with their respective regulating bodies (e.g. Accountant, Manager of a company etc.)

When the above categories of persons are unavailable, leaders of the Ghanaian communities may act as witnesses.

A Ghanaian resident in Switzerland may either travel on his/her Ghanaian passport (without visa) together with Swiss resident permit card or travel on a Swiss passport bearing a Ghanaian visa or take a dual nationality card.