Per the ruling of the Supreme Court, Ghanaians who are eligible for dual citizenship under the provisions of the Citizenship Act 2002 (Act 591) are no longer mandatorily required to apply for a Dual Citizenship Certificate or Card.  Ghanaians in need of Dual Citizenship Cards or Certificates and applying for same may do so on their own volition and for their own benefit.

Furthermore, per the directive of the Ghana Immigration Service, when travelling to Ghana, dual nationals could have their Ghana passport, for entry and exit purposes and also their foreign passport only as a proof of their admissibility into the other country when exiting Ghana.  Hence these travelers are to provide both passports at the Immigration check point upon arrival in and departure from Ghana.

However, where citizenship laws do not subscribe to dual nationality, Ghanaians who opted to renounce their Ghanaian nationality in favour of citizenship of those countries would have to bear their own responsibility of travelling to Ghana which includes the acquisition of a valid visa.

A dual national who elects to travel to Ghana with a foreign passport other than a Ghanaian passport or dual nationality card would automatically require an entry visa in view of the election to travel to Ghana with a foreign passport only.

Until reviewed by the Constitution of Ghana or decided otherwise by the Apex Court of the Republic of Ghana, the above dispatch under reference reflects the current state of the law on the Subject.

GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A DUAL CITIZEN

• A fully completed Citizenship Regulations, 2001 form, available for purchase at US$250
• Copies of the biodata page of both Ghanaian and Korean passports
• Copy of the Naturalization Certificate from Korea (in English and Korean)
• Four recent and identical colour passport-sized photographs
• Photocopy of the receipt issued when the application form was purchased

The fully completed is forwarded to the Ministry of Interior through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in Accra.

FEE PAYMENT

Note: All fees are to be paid directly into the Ghana Embassy KEBHana Bank Account:

Account Name: Embassy of The Republic of Ghana
Bank Name: KEB HANA Bank
Account Number: 166-890075-57105
Branch: Hannam-Jungang
Swift Code: KOEXKRSE

CONSULAR HOURS

The Consular Section working hours are:

For further information, you could call the Consular Section on the following telephone numbers for assistance:

02-3785-1427 or 02-749-8982

Thank you.