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Ireland Visa for Ghanaian Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Visa required

Ghanaian passport holders need a visa to enter Ireland. Apply at a Ireland embassy or consulate, or the official visa portal, before travelling.

How Ghanaian citizens apply for a Ireland visa

  • โ†’ Apply for a visa at the Ireland embassy/consulate or official visa application centre before travelling.
  • โ†’ See the exact document checklist for Ghanaian applicants, by visa type.
  • โ†’ Confirm the latest rules on the destination's official government page before you book.

Ireland visa cost for Ghanaian citizens

Short stay 'C' visa - single journey (tourist/visit)

EUR 60 (~$65)

Single entry, stay up to 90 daysofficial source
irishimmigration.ie โ†—

Short stay 'C' visa - multi journey

EUR 100 (~$108)

Multiple entries, valid up to 5 yearsofficial source
irishimmigration.ie โ†—

Applications are handled via VFS Global - service fee approx. INR 3380, varies by centre.

Fees checked 2026-07-02 ยท always confirm on the official source

Documents required for Ghanaian applicants

The exact documents Ghanaian citizens must submit for Ireland, by visa type, from the official visa application centre.

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Original documents should be submitted. Where these are not in English they should be accompanied by a notarized translation. All documents must be clear and legible. ALL documentation listed must be submitted with your application form. Details of Photocopies to be added along with the application form: - Customers are to bring an additional set of documents. Three (3) sets of documents; that is Original and Two (2) set of copies. - Photocopied in colour and clearly legible. Customers need to bring colour copies of Visa Application Form, all supporting documents, Passport Bio Data Page and pages that have valid and expired visas. Additional charges will apply for colour photocopies at the Visa Application Center. Applications submitted that do not include all the required documentation, or are accompanied by poor quality, illegible or non-translated documents, will be refused. The visa officer may request further information from you before making a decision. However, you will not be contacted if you submit an incomplete or unsigned application and do not abide by these requirements - your application will be refused. MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WITH ALL VISA APPLICATIONS - Your application form should be fully completed. No question should be left blank. - You must sign the form yourself - nobody can sign it on your behalf. (Except in the case of a child under 16, whereby the parent(s) may sign on behalf of child). - From November 27th 2008, a separate visa will be required by all dependents, even if they are included on your passport. Therefore a visa application needs to be completed for each person wishing to travel to Ireland. A visa processing fee is payable for each application. - UNSIGNED APPLICATIONS WILL BE REFUSED - Where a child under the age of 18 is traveling alone, the consent of both parents/guardians is required. If the child is traveling with one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. Where only one parent has total custody and access rights, official evidence of this must be provided. - ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE IN ENGLISH - Where they are in any other language, the original document should be submitted, along with a notarized translation of same. Failure to provide translated documents will lead to your application being refused. - At the time of your visa application you must possess a passport which is valid for 6 months after the date you propose to leave Ireland. Applications submitted without such a passport cannot be considered. - For applications for long-term stays such as employment, study, or joining your spouse, it is advisable that your passport should be valid for at least 12 months. If you are permitted to remain in Ireland for more than 3 months you must register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. The charge for registration is โ‚ฌ150 each time. You will not be registered beyond the date of expiry of your passport. It is therefore in your own interest to have a passport which is valid for at least 12 months. - If your passport is relatively new, it may assist your application if you provide your previous passport showing any previous visas for any other country, and your previous travel history. - All visa applicants must be able to show evidence that they can support themselves for the duration of their stay in Ireland without recourse to public funds or resources. - A detailed bank statement, showing sufficient funds, and covering the immediate 6 month period prior to submitting a visa application should be submitted. Lump sum lodgments made in the run up to an application being made are not taken into consideration when assessing a person's ability to support themselves - For all categories of visa applications it will be necessary to include details of any other family members presently in Ireland, or any other EU State - Details of any previous visa applications for Ireland made by you MUST be given - If you have been refused a visa for any other country, details of this, preferably the original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country, should be submitted. Concealment of any other visa refusals will result in your Irish visa application being refused. Below please find a list of documents required under the various categories of visas, bearing in mind that the above requirements apply to each of these categories also. Please ensure ALL documentation listed under the relevant category is included with your application. Failure to include all listed documentation will result in the refusal of your application. The provision of false, fraudulent or misleading information will result in refusal and no appeal will be permitted. Note: The provision of all the documentation listed in no way guarantees that a visa will be granted.

workEmployment Visa

Original documents should be submitted. Where these are not in English they should be accompanied by a notarized translation. All documents must be clear and legible. ALL documentation listed must be submitted with your application form. Details of Photocopies to be added along with the application form: - Customers are to bring an additional set of documents. Three (3) sets of documents; that is Original and Two (2) set of copies. - Photocopied in colour and clearly legible. Customers need to bring colour copies of Visa Application Form, all supporting documents, Passport Bio Data Page and pages that have valid and expired visas. Additional charges will apply for colour photocopies at the Visa Application Center. Applications submitted that do not include all the required documentation, or are accompanied by poor quality, illegible or non-translated documents, will be refused. The visa officer may request further information from you before making a decision. However, you will not be contacted if you submit an incomplete or unsigned application and do not abide by these requirements - your application will be refused. MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WITH ALL VISA APPLICATIONS - Your application form should be fully completed. No question should be left blank. - You must sign the form yourself - nobody can sign it on your behalf. (Except in the case of a child under 16, whereby the parent(s) may sign on behalf of child). - From November 27th 2008, a separate visa will be required by all dependents, even if they are included on your passport. Therefore a visa application needs to be completed for each person wishing to travel to Ireland. A visa processing fee is payable for each application. - UNSIGNED APPLICATIONS WILL BE REFUSED - Where a child under the age of 18 is traveling alone, the consent of both parents/guardians is required. If the child is traveling with one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. Where only one parent has total custody and access rights, official evidence of this must be provided. - ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE IN ENGLISH - Where they are in any other language, the original document should be submitted, along with a notarized translation of same. Failure to provide translated documents will lead to your application being refused. - At the time of your visa application you must possess a passport which is valid for 6 months after the date you propose to leave Ireland. Applications submitted without such a passport cannot be considered. - For applications for long-term stays such as employment, study, or joining your spouse, it is advisable that your passport should be valid for at least 12 months. If you are permitted to remain in Ireland for more than 3 months you must register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. The charge for registration is โ‚ฌ150 each time. You will not be registered beyond the date of expiry of your passport. It is therefore in your own interest to have a passport which is valid for at least 12 months. - If your passport is relatively new, it may assist your application if you provide your previous passport showing any previous visas for any other country, and your previous travel history. - All visa applicants must be able to show evidence that they can support themselves for the duration of their stay in Ireland without recourse to public funds or resources. - A detailed bank statement, showing sufficient funds, and covering the immediate 6 month period prior to submitting a visa application should be submitted. Lump sum lodgments made in the run up to an application being made are not taken into consideration when assessing a person's ability to support themselves - For all categories of visa applications it will be necessary to include details of any other family members presently in Ireland, or any other EU State - Details of any previous visa applications for Ireland made by you MUST be given - If you have been refused a visa for any other country, details of this, preferably the original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country, should be submitted. Concealment of any other visa refusals will result in your Irish visa application being refused. Below please find a list of documents required under the various categories of visas, bearing in mind that the above requirements apply to each of these categories also. Please ensure ALL documentation listed under the relevant category is included with your application. Failure to include all listed documentation will result in the refusal of your application. The provision of false, fraudulent or misleading information will result in refusal and no appeal will be permitted. Note: The provision of all the documentation listed in no way guarantees that a visa will be granted.

businessBusiness Visa

Original documents should be submitted. Where these are not in English they should be accompanied by a notarized translation. All documents must be clear and legible. ALL documentation listed must be submitted with your application form. Details of Photocopies to be added along with the application form: - Customers are to bring an additional set of documents. Three (3) sets of documents; that is Original and Two (2) set of copies. - Photocopied in colour and clearly legible. Customers need to bring colour copies of Visa Application Form, all supporting documents, Passport Bio Data Page and pages that have valid and expired visas. Additional charges will apply for colour photocopies at the Visa Application Center. Applications submitted that do not include all the required documentation, or are accompanied by poor quality, illegible or non-translated documents, will be refused. The visa officer may request further information from you before making a decision. However, you will not be contacted if you submit an incomplete or unsigned application and do not abide by these requirements - your application will be refused. MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WITH ALL VISA APPLICATIONS - Your application form should be fully completed. No question should be left blank. - You must sign the form yourself - nobody can sign it on your behalf. (Except in the case of a child under 16, whereby the parent(s) may sign on behalf of child). - From 27 November 2008, a separate visa will be required by all dependents, even if they are included on your passport. Therefore a visa application needs to be completed for each person wishing to travel to Ireland. A visa processing fee is payable for each application. - UNSIGNED APPLICATIONS WILL BE REFUSED - Where a child under the age of 18 is traveling alone, the consent of both parents/guardians is required. If the child is traveling with one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. Where only one parent has total custody and access rights, official evidence of this must be provided. - ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE IN ENGLISH - Where they are in any other language, the original document should be submitted, along with a notarized translation of same. Failure to provide translated documents will lead to your application being refused. - At the time of your visa application you must possess a passport which is valid for 6 months after the date you propose to leave Ireland. Applications submitted without such a passport cannot be considered. - For applications for long-term stays such as employment, study, or joining your spouse, it is advisable that your passport should be valid for at least 12 months. If you are permitted to remain in Ireland for more than 3 months you must register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. The charge for registration is โ‚ฌ150 each time. You will not be registered beyond the date of expiry of your passport. It is therefore in your own interest to have a passport which is valid for at least 12 months. - If your passport is relatively new, it may assist your application if you provide your previous passport showing any previous visas for any other country, and your previous travel history. - All visa applicants must be able to show evidence that they can support themselves for the duration of their stay in Ireland without recourse to public funds or resources. - A detailed bank statement, showing sufficient funds, and covering the immediate 6 month period prior to submitting a visa application should be submitted. Lump sum lodgments made in the run up to an application being made are not taken into consideration when assessing a person's ability to support themselves - For all categories of visa applications it will be necessary to include details of any other family members presently in Ireland, or any other EU State - Details of any previous visa applications for Ireland made by you MUST be given - If you have been refused a visa for any other country, details of this, preferably the original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country, should be submitted. Concealment of any other visa refusals will result in your Irish visa application being refused. Below please find a list of documents required under the various categories of visas, bearing in mind that the above requirements apply to each of these categories also. Please ensure ALL documentation listed under the relevant category is included with your application. Failure to include all listed documentation will result in the refusal of your application. The provision of false, fraudulent or misleading information will result in refusal and no appeal will be permitted. Note: The provision of all the documentation listed in no way guarantees that a visa will be granted.

familyFamily Member of EU Citizen

Original documents should be submitted. Where these are not in English they should be accompanied by a notarized translation. All documents must be clear and legible. ALL documentation listed must be submitted with your application form. Details of Photocopies to be added along with the application form: - Customers are to bring an additional set of documents. Three (3) sets of documents; that is Original and Two (2) set of copies. - Photocopied in colour and clearly legible. Customers need to bring colour copies of Visa Application Form, all supporting documents, Passport Bio Data Page and pages that have valid and expired visas. Additional charges will apply for colour photocopies at the Visa Application Center. Applications submitted that do not include all the required documentation, or are accompanied by poor quality, illegible or non-translated documents, will be refused. The visa officer may request further information from you before making a decision. However, you will not be contacted if you submit an incomplete or unsigned application and do not abide by these requirements - your application will be refused. MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WITH ALL VISA APPLICATIONS - Your application form should be fully completed. No question should be left blank. - You must sign the form yourself - nobody can sign it on your behalf. (Except in the case of a child under 16, whereby the parent(s) may sign on behalf of child). - From November 27th 2008, a separate visa will be required by all dependents, even if they are included on your passport. Therefore a visa application needs to be completed for each person wishing to travel to Ireland. A visa processing fee is payable for each application. - UNSIGNED APPLICATIONS WILL BE REFUSED - Where a child under the age of 18 is traveling alone, the consent of both parents/guardians is required. If the child is traveling with one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. Where only one parent has total custody and access rights, official evidence of this must be provided. - ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE IN ENGLISH - Where they are in any other language, the original document should be submitted, along with a notarized translation of same. Failure to provide translated documents will lead to your application being refused. - At the time of your visa application you must possess a passport which is valid for 6 months after the date you propose to leave Ireland. Applications submitted without such a passport cannot be considered. - For applications for long-term stays such as employment, study, or joining your spouse, it is advisable that your passport should be valid for at least 12 months. If you are permitted to remain in Ireland for more than 3 months you must register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. The charge for registration is โ‚ฌ150 each time. You will not be registered beyond the date of expiry of your passport. It is therefore in your own interest to have a passport which is valid for at least 12 months. - If your passport is relatively new, it may assist your application if you provide your previous passport showing any previous visas for any other country, and your previous travel history. - All visa applicants must be able to show evidence that they can support themselves for the duration of their stay in Ireland without recourse to public funds or resources. - A detailed bank statement, showing sufficient funds, and covering the immediate 6 month period prior to submitting a visa application should be submitted. Lump sum lodgments made in the run up to an application being made are not taken into consideration when assessing a person's ability to support themselves - For all categories of visa applications it will be necessary to include details of any other family members presently in Ireland, or any other EU State - Details of any previous visa applications for Ireland made by you MUST be given - If you have been refused a visa for any other country, details of this, preferably the original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country, should be submitted. Concealment of any other visa refusals will result in your Irish visa application being refused. Below please find a list of documents required under the various categories of visas, bearing in mind that the above requirements apply to each of these categories also. Please ensure ALL documentation listed under the relevant category is included with your application. Failure to include all listed documentation will result in the refusal of your application. The provision of false, fraudulent or misleading information will result in refusal and no appeal will be permitted. Note: The provision of all the documentation listed in no way guarantees that a visa will be granted.

touristVisit/Holiday Visa

Original documents should be submitted. Where these are not in English they should be accompanied by a notarized translation. All documents must be clear and legible. ALL documentation listed must be submitted with your application form. Details of Photocopies to be added along with the application form: - Customers are to bring an additional set of documents. Three (3) sets of documents; that is Original and Two (2) set of copies. - Photocopied in colour and clearly legible. Customers need to bring colour copies of Visa Application Form, all supporting documents, Passport Bio Data Page and pages that have valid and expired visas. Additional charges will apply for colour photocopies at the Visa Application Center. Applications submitted that do not include all the required documentation, or are accompanied by poor quality, illegible or non-translated documents, will be refused. The visa officer may request further information from you before making a decision. However, you will not be contacted if you submit an incomplete or unsigned application and do not abide by these requirements - your application will be refused. MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WITH ALL VISA APPLICATIONS - Your application form should be fully completed. No question should be left blank. - You must sign the form yourself - nobody can sign it on your behalf. (Except in the case of a child under 16, whereby the parent(s) may sign on behalf of child). - From 27 November 2008, a separate visa will be required by all dependents, even if they are included on your passport. Therefore a visa application needs to be completed for each person wishing to travel to Ireland. A visa processing fee is payable for each application. - UNSIGNED APPLICATIONS WILL BE REFUSED - Where a child under the age of 18 is traveling alone, the consent of both parents/guardians is required. If the child is traveling with one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. Where only one parent has total custody and access rights, official evidence of this must be provided. - ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE IN ENGLISH - Where they are in any other language, the original document should be submitted, along with a notarized translation of same. Failure to provide translated documents will lead to your application being refused. - At the time of your visa application you must possess a passport which is valid for 6 months after the date you propose to leave Ireland. Applications submitted without such a passport cannot be considered. - For applications for long-term stays such as employment, study, or joining your spouse, it is advisable that your passport should be valid for at least 12 months. If you are permitted to remain in Ireland for more than 3 months you must register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. The charge for registration is โ‚ฌ150 each time. You will not be registered beyond the date of expiry of your passport. It is therefore in your own interest to have a passport which is valid for at least 12 months. - If your passport is relatively new, it may assist your application if you provide your previous passport showing any previous visas for any other country, and your previous travel history. - All visa applicants must be able to show evidence that they can support themselves for the duration of their stay in Ireland without recourse to public funds or resources. - A detailed bank statement, showing sufficient funds, and covering the immediate 6 month period prior to submitting a visa application should be submitted. Lump sum lodgments made in the run up to an application being made are not taken into consideration when assessing a person's ability to support themselves - For all categories of visa applications it will be necessary to include details of any other family members presently in Ireland, or any other EU State - Details of any previous visa applications for Ireland made by you MUST be given - If you have been refused a visa for any other country, details of this, preferably the original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country, should be submitted. Concealment of any other visa refusals will result in your Irish visa application being refused. Below please find a list of documents required under the various categories of visas, bearing in mind that the above requirements apply to each of these categories also. Please ensure ALL documentation listed under the relevant category is included with your application. Failure to include all listed documentation will result in the refusal of your application. The provision of false, fraudulent or misleading information will result in refusal and no appeal will be permitted. Note: The provision of all the documentation listed in no way guarantees that a visa will be granted.

businessConference Visa

Original documents should be submitted. Where these are not in English they should be accompanied by a notarized translation. All documents must be clear and legible. ALL documentation listed must be submitted with your application form. Details of Photocopies to be added along with the application form: - Customers are to bring an additional set of documents. Three (3) sets of documents; that is Original and Two (2) set of copies. - Photocopied in colour and clearly legible. Customers need to bring colour copies of Visa Application Form, all supporting documents, Passport Bio Data Page and pages that have valid and expired visas. Additional charges will apply for colour photocopies at the Visa Application Center. Applications submitted that do not include all the required documentation, or are accompanied by poor quality, illegible or non-translated documents, will be refused. The visa officer may request further information from you before making a decision. However, you will not be contacted if you submit an incomplete or unsigned application and do not abide by these requirements - your application will be refused. MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED WITH ALL VISA APPLICATIONS - Your application form should be fully completed. No question should be left blank. - You must sign the form yourself - nobody can sign it on your behalf. (Except in the case of a child under 16, whereby the parent(s) may sign on behalf of child). - From 27 November 2008, a separate visa will be required by all dependents, even if they are included on your passport. Therefore a visa application needs to be completed for each person wishing to travel to Ireland. A visa processing fee is payable for each application. - UNSIGNED APPLICATIONS WILL BE REFUSED - Where a child under the age of 18 is traveling alone, the consent of both parents/guardians is required. If the child is traveling with one parent, the consent of the other parent is required. Where only one parent has total custody and access rights, official evidence of this must be provided. - ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE IN ENGLISH - Where they are in any other language, the original document should be submitted, along with a notarized translation of same. Failure to provide translated documents will lead to your application being refused. - At the time of your visa application you must possess a passport which is valid for 6 months after the date you propose to leave Ireland. Applications submitted without such a passport cannot be considered. - For applications for long-term stays such as employment, study, or joining your spouse, it is advisable that your passport should be valid for at least 12 months. If you are permitted to remain in Ireland for more than 3 months you must register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau. The charge for registration is โ‚ฌ150 each time. You will not be registered beyond the date of expiry of your passport. It is therefore in your own interest to have a passport which is valid for at least 12 months. - If your passport is relatively new, it may assist your application if you provide your previous passport showing any previous visas for any other country, and your previous travel history. - All visa applicants must be able to show evidence that they can support themselves for the duration of their stay in Ireland without recourse to public funds or resources. - A detailed bank statement, showing sufficient funds, and covering the immediate 6 month period prior to submitting a visa application should be submitted. Lump sum lodgments made in the run up to an application being made are not taken into consideration when assessing a person's ability to support themselves - For all categories of visa applications it will be necessary to include details of any other family members presently in Ireland, or any other EU State - Details of any previous visa applications for Ireland made by you MUST be given - If you have been refused a visa for any other country, details of this, preferably the original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country, should be submitted. Concealment of any other visa refusals will result in your Irish visa application being refused. Below please find a list of documents required under the various categories of visas, bearing in mind that the above requirements apply to each of these categories also. Please ensure ALL documentation listed under the relevant category is included with your application. Failure to include all listed documentation will result in the refusal of your application. The provision of false, fraudulent or misleading information will result in refusal and no appeal will be permitted. Note: The provision of all the documentation listed in no way guarantees that a visa will be granted.

via VFS Global โ†—

Ireland visa for Ghana citizens โ€” FAQ

Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Ireland?

Ghanaian passport holders need a visa to enter Ireland. Apply at a Ireland embassy or consulate, or the official visa portal, before travelling.

What documents do Ghanaian citizens need for Ireland?

A valid passport plus the Ireland document checklist for your visa type โ€” Earth Visa lists the full required documents per visa category from the official visa application centre.

How much does the Ireland visa cost for Ghanaian citizens?

The Ireland short stay 'c' visa - single journey (tourist/visit) fee is EUR 60 (~$65). Applications through VFS Global carry an additional service fee of about INR 3380. Fees change - confirm on the official source before applying.

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