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Egypt visa requirements for Ghana citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes — Ghana citizens need a visa for Egypt.

Entry details

Travelling to Egypt on a Ghana passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Ghana passport currently ranks #131 of 199 worldwide, with 66 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

Egypt is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 123 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #162 with 52 open destinations. Both sit in Africa, where regional agreements often shape entry rules. Interestingly Egypt citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, Egypt citizens travelling to Ghana face: visa on arrival.

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official Egypt e-Visa portal · fee: $25. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

🧳 Before you travel: Ghana → Egypt

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Visiting Egypt on other passports

🇫🇷 France → Egypt: Visa on arrival🇪🇸 Spain → Egypt: Visa on arrival🇺🇸 United States → Egypt: Visa on arrival🇮🇹 Italy → Egypt: Visa on arrival🇹🇷 Turkey → Egypt: Visa on arrival🇲🇽 Mexico → Egypt: Visa on arrival

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