Ghana travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Ghana, last updated by the FCDO on 2 July 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
Latest FCDO update (2 July 2026): Removal of information about flooding in parts of Ghana, including Accra and surrounding areas (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Bawku Municipality
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the Bawku Municipal area in the Upper East region of Ghana.
Find out why FCDO advises against travel to Bawku Municipality.
Passport validity
To enter Ghana, your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 2 July 2026: Removal of information about flooding in parts of Ghana, including Accra and surrounding areas (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
- 29 June 2026: New information about flooding in parts of Ghana, including Accra and surrounding areas (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Flooding’ on the ‘Safety and security’ pages).
- 10 December 2025: New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
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This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.