Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km2 (92,099 sq mi), Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east, the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean in the south. Ghana means “Warrior King” in the Soninke language. Ghana’s population spans a variety of ethnic, linguistic and religious groups. Its diverse geography and ecology ranges from coastal savannahs to tropical rain forests.
Ghana is a unitary constitutional democracy led by a president who is both head of state and head of the government. Ghana’s growing economic prosperity and democratic political system have made it a regional power in West Africa. It is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Group of 24 (G24) and the Commonwealth of Nations.
Ghana provides an array of housing types for residents to choose from, including free-standing (detached) homes, townhomes, duplexes, apartments, and, as is popular with expats, homes inside gated estates. Homes do not often come with white goods included, though many apartment complexes have laundry facilities on site. Rental properties are often in high demand in major cities.
Housing Facts
Popular Expat Areas
East Legon
Cantonments
Airport Residential Area
North Ridge
Indicative Pricing
2-bedroom apartment: USD 2,000 – 2,500 p.m.
3-bedroom house: USD 2,600 – 3,300 p.m.
General Knowledge
Ghana was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence
General Knowledge
Ghana’s Lake Volta is the largest artificial reservoir in the world based on surface area
Ghana offers good quality schooling, with a variety of government, private, and international (foreign language) schools on offer. Foreign countries represented with international schools include the United Kingdom, United States, Netherlands, and France. Ghanaian universities include University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and University of Cape Coast.
Education Facts
Curricula
The school year runs from August to May. The schooling system operates on the basis of 6 years spent in Primary School, 3 years in Junior Secondary, and a further 3 years spent in Senior Secondary.
Business visitors can enter the jurisdiction for a maximum period of 90 days. Business activities include; Consultation with business associates, travel for scientific purposes, education, conventions and conferences, negotiations of contracts, training, auditing, settling an estate.
Work Permit and Initial Visa Processing Time
Short Term and Long term/residence permit: A direct work/ residence permit application (without any sector-specific requirement/recommendation takes between 4-8 weeks to be approved and issued. Consequently, where support/recommendation letter from a sector regulator, the processing time may increase by up to four weeks.
GIPC automatic Immigrant Quota: The processing time is four to six weeks
B1 entry Visa application must be submitted for the new hire in the country of origin or the nearest embassy with jurisdiction.
Short Term Work/Residence Permit (6 Months)
A sponsoring company is required to apply to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) requesting a short term work permit for a new hire and provide sufficient justification for the request. The sponsoring entity must be registered within the region.
The sponsoring company must demonstrate to GIS that they are compliant and licenses to operate.
After the application has been processed and the work permit has been approved and issued; the hire must await the issuance of the residence permit prior to being authorized to work.
Long Term/Residence Permit
Same requirements as short term work permit.; Copy of Passport biodata, employment agreement; medical fitness confirmation, confirmation of relevant skills
* GIPC is an indefinite work permit allocated to companies who are registered with the GIPC.
Permanent Residency
An applicant must reside in Ghana for 12 consecutive months preceding the application.
They have resided for five years within a period of seven years immediately preceding the application
An intent to stay permanently
Make a substantial contribution to the development of Ghana
No prison record of more than 12 months
Have a valid residence permit upon application
Visa Facts
Immigration Services
We are able to assist with a wide variety of visas across Africa, including Family, Study, Spousal, Short-term work, Long-term work, and Temporary Visitor visas.
Outbound
We offer outbound immigration services to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as Migration Through Investment programs for Grenada, Portugal, Malta, Cyprus, and the United States.
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