Country guide
🇬🇭 Ghana
West Africa · AccraHDI 0.628GDP per capita (PPP) 8020
Student decision
Student workBeing qualified
Post-study workBeing qualified
Admission languageEnglish, the official language of instruction in Ghanaian universities.OfficielSource · 2026-06-30
Student visa requiredYesOfficielSource · 2026-07-01
Cost of livingBeing qualified
Student visaA foreigner admitted to a Ghanaian institution must obtain a student residence permit from the Ghana Immigration Service to reside legally during their studies (after an entry visa obtained at the embassy).Source · 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
Preparation & steps
Required documentsDocuments required by the Ghana Immigration Service for the student residence permit.Source · 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
Application documents
- Application letter from the institution addressed to the Comptroller-General
- Two recent ID photos
- Copies of the admission letter
- Copies of tuition fee receipts
- Bond to be executed (where applicable)
- Copy of the birth certificate (where applicable)
- Sworn affidavit (where applicable)
- Support letter from a guarantor (where applicable)
- Passport
- Copy of the non-citizen identification card