🇬🇭 Ghana visa requirements for Maldivan citizens
Maldivan citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Ghana — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Maldives passport holders
Maldivan travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Ghana. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Ghana also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Ghana immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The Maldivan passport ranks #103 worldwide, opening 86 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (53 visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 4 with an eTA). Ghana is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Ghanaian citizens traveling to Maldives face the same requirement (visa on arrival).
Across Western Africa as a whole, 6 of 16 destinations are open to Maldivan travelers without arranging a visa in advance.
About Ghana
- Capital
- Accra
- Region
- Western Africa
- Currency
- Ghanaian cedi (₵)
- Languages
- English
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Frequently asked questions
Do Maldivan citizens need a visa for Ghana?
Maldivan citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Ghana — no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Ghana?
The currency in Ghana is the Ghanaian cedi (₵). The capital city is Accra.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Maldivan citizens traveling to Ghana. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Ghana embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Africa for Maldivan passport holders
Going the other way? Maldives visa requirements for Ghanaian citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.