Travelling to Equatorial Guinea? Ghana service passport holders enter visa-free

Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published a list of 59 countries that Ghanaian holders of service passports can visit without first obtaining a visa. The list, published on the Ministry's Ghana Passport Services portal and last updated on 8 September 2026, spans Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and South America.

Key facts

• 59 destinations offer visa-free access to Ghanaian service passport holders
• The list was last updated on 8 September 2026 on the Ministry's Ghana Passport Services portal
• Most destinations allow visits of up to 90 days, though permitted lengths of stay vary by country
• Coverage spans Africa (34 countries), Asia and the Middle East (6), Europe (4), and the Caribbean and South America (15)
• Privileges differ by passport type: some countries extend visa-free entry to ordinary, service and diplomatic passports alike, while others limit it to service and diplomatic passports

Which countries are on the list?

The largest group is in Africa, with 34 countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, The Gambia and Cape Verde (Cabo Verde).

In Asia and the Middle East, six countries are listed: China, India, Iran, Maldives, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Europe accounts for four: Germany, Hungary, Malta and Serbia.

The Caribbean and South America contribute 15 destinations: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.

How long can I stay?

The Ministry's list states that the permitted duration of stay varies by destination, with most countries allowing visits of up to 90 days. The source does not give country-by-country stay limits beyond that general figure.

Who does this affect?

The arrangements apply to Ghanaian holders of service passports, a government-issued travel document. The Ministry notes that visa-waiver arrangements are not the same for every category of Ghanaian passport holder: some destinations grant visa-free access to holders of ordinary, service and diplomatic passports, while others restrict the privilege to service and diplomatic passport holders only.

What this means for travellers

Ghanaian service passport holders planning travel should check whether a destination appears on the Ministry's list before booking, and confirm the length of stay permitted for that specific country, since the 90-day figure is a general maximum rather than a uniform rule. Ordinary passport holders should note that visa-free access varies by destination and is not automatically the same as for service passports.

Public discussion about the issuance and alleged misuse of Ghanaian service passports has drawn attention to the travel privileges attached to the document. The source does not say whether any changes to the list are planned.