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Resident Permit
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Resident Permit
Foreign nationals may be granted a resident permit if they can satisfy the Immigration Services by way of relevant documentation that they intend to reside in Ghana for an extended period of time for a particular purpose.

We are able on our client’s request to acquire a resident permit from the Ghana Immigration Service. In order to do same we would require certain information from the said client to complete the application process. Application would be made in writing to the Minister of the Interior, together with a letter from the client’s Ghanaian guarantor who may be a spouse, parent, or employer. This process can take a minimum of two (2) weeks unless there is a query or some other issue in respect of which the GIS requires further explanation.

The maximum period granted is one (1) year after which we are able to apply for an extension on the client’s behalf.

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Work Permit
Non-Ghanaians may be granted work permits by the Ministry of Interior. We are able to apply on behalf by the company interested in employing such person(s). To complete the application we require a written application from the applicant, Curriculum Vitae and educational certificates, marriage certificates (if applicable), letter of support from spouse (if applicable), the company’s Certificate of Incorporation as well as Commencement and a letter of support from the appropriate establishment. Professionals require a letter of support from the respective professional bodies e.g. doctors, clearance or registration from dental and medical council. Nurses require clearance from or need to be registered with midwives council.

This process takes up to a minimum of four (4) weeks.

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Dual Nationality
Under the bill recently passed into law, Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians are now permitted to have dual citizenship. We are able to apply on behalf of a client requiring such dual citizenship. Application is made in writing to the Honourable Minister for interior for grant of dual citizenship. Form 10 (Dual Citizenship Form) is purchased at the cost of Five Hundred Thousand cedis (¢500,000.00) from the Ministry of the Interior.

The above documents will be submitted to the Ministry of the Interior with the following attachments:

(1) Evidence of Ghanaian Nationality in the form of Birth Certificate or passport;

(2) If you have at any time previously renounced your Ghanaian citizenship, you will need to attach proof of renunciation of Ghanaian Citizenship;

(3) Evidence of parents’ nationality e.g. Passport, Voters ID card or Birth Certificate;

(4) Four (4) recent passport sized photographs.

On satisfying the above conditions, a certificate signed by the Honourable Minister for the Interior (Form 11) will be issued at the cost of One Hundred Thousand cedis (¢100,000.00).

Kindly note that you are required to show both passports at the point of entry for processing by the immigration officer.

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Naturalization
A foreign national may be allowed to naturalize as a Ghanaian if he or she has a Ghanaian spouse. We are able to make this application on behalf of the client at the Ministry of Immigration by filling a form known as the Registration as a Citizen of Ghana form.

The applicant is required by law to have resided in Ghana by means of a resident permit for a period of at least 7 years and be able to speak at least one (1) local language. Prior to the naturalization of said applicant/client the Ministry of Interior carries out an extensive investigation into the background of the client to ascertain the veracity of the information provided on behalf of the client.

Accordingly, this process is a lengthy one and may take six (6) months to even a year although we are able to fast track the process on our client’s behalf.

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Extension of the Visas

We are also able to assist our client to extend or renew their visas i.e. the Entry Visa and Tourist Visa at the Ghana Immigration Service. This process is normally quite straightforward so long as the client can give a reasonable explanation in writing why he/she intends to extend their stay in Ghana. Some of the reasons could be for business reasons, health reasons or for some urgent personal reasons. In most cases such an extension is normally given for a short period of less than one (1) year.

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