Ghana - Apply for Emergency Travel Certificate

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for Emergency Travel Certificate in Ghana, the applicant has to approach the Ghana ministry of foreign affairs. contact link
2. Applicant has to enter all information the application form.
3. Applicant must make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all documents are necessary for completing this procedure.
4. Applicant must make sure to carry all necessary documents that are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page. (Both photocopies and originals)
5. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
6. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the applicant from while submitting it at the office.
7. A fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.
8. If all above mentioned procedures were followed properly by the applicant, the application form will be viewed by concerned authorities and the applicant will be notified regarding their certificate.
9. Generally , the processing time for this procedure is 5 working days (Monday – Friday )

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Required Documents

• Letter requesting for the emergency travel document
• Child’s birth certificate together with copies of the parents’ passports.
• Proof of nationality: (any one of the following)
• copy of the bio-data page of expired passport
• Birth certificate
• Voters ID card
• Two (2) passport photographs
• Police report or a declaration made at the Embassy (If passport is missing/damaged);
• An air ticket or proof of flight booking/reservation
• Application fees (card payment, cash, bank transfer)
• Any other documents that may be requested by the embassy.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
Post Office Box M53, Accra – Ghana
Physical Address: No. 5 Agostinho
Neto Rd. Liberation Avenue, Airport Residential Area, Accra.
GPS Address: GA-057-0036
Tel: +233 30 299 9604 / +233 30 2738 473
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website link

Eligibility

• All Ghanaian citizens who had travel abroad and had their passport lost/stolen/damage or don’t have a valid Ghanaian passport.

Fees

• A fee for this procedure is GHS 65.00.

Validity

• Travel certificate is valid for one (1) month and is for a single journey to Ghana.

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Processing Time

• The Processing time for 5 working days (Monday-Friday).

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Instructions

• Applications are processed within 48 hours of submission of the request.

Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Residential address
• Full names of the applicant
• Date/place of birth
• Residential address in Ghana
• Contact details
• Age/gender
• Passport details

Need for the Document

• Emergency travel document (ETC) is issued only to a person who is not in possession of Ghana passport and need to travel to Ghana under an emergency situation.
• Travel certificates (TCs) are issued to Ghanaians who wish to urgently return to Ghana but are not in possession of a valid passport or had their passport lost/stolen/damage.

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