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Ghana Student Residence Permit

10 facts quoted from the official source

Residence permit for a foreign national admitted to an educational institution in Ghana.

Route type
Study
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission or enrolment at an education institutionA copy of the admission letter is required.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentThe application is submitted with the passport.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe applicant must have gained admission to a Ghanaian school.
  • How and where to applyThe school writes to the Comptroller-General.
  • Non Citizen IdA non-citizen identification card is required.
  • Official source basisThe applicant must have gained admission to a Ghanaian school.
  • Photograph and biometricsTwo recent passport photographs are required.
  • Report summaryThe applicant must have gained admission to a Ghanaian school.
  • Minor Or Guarantor DocumentsA birth certificate, affidavit or guarantor support may be required depending on the case.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • FeeCopies of school-fee receipts are required.checked 2026-07-27
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Ghana?
The official source states: Residence permit for a foreign national admitted to an educational institution in Ghana.

Every answer is quoted from the official gis.gov.gh page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gis.gov.ghLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Ghana government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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