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The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is an agency of the government of Ghana under the Ministry of the Interior.The GIS regulates examination and authorization of application for visas, entry and residence permits in Ghana.
[1] [2] [3] Ghana a country located at the western part of the African continent with a population of 28.83 million and gained independence on 6 March 1957. The Ghanaian government has most recently reviewed its immigration policy, as its intention is to increase immigration of skilled labour. [4] [5]
A Ghanaian passport. Visa requirements for Ghanaian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Ghana.As of 2 July 2019, Ghanaian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 64 countries and territories, ranking the Ghanaian passport 80th in terms of travel freedom (tied with passports from Philippines and Zimbabwe) according ...
The Ministry of Interior being the government's chief agency in charge of maintenance and enforcement of Internal Law and Order has agencies under it that have specific functions aimed at achieving the overall purpose of the Ministry and the country as a whole.
Visa is also not required for holders of a Dual Nationality Card issued by Ghana. Pre-arranged visa may be picked up on arrival. [1]Holders of diplomatic, official, or service passports issued to nationals of Brazil, China, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Germany, India, Iran, Malta, Namibia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and holders of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of ...
The service was established to replace the Gold Coast Civil Service. [2] The mission of the Civil Service, as stated in the Civil Service Law, 1993 PNDCL 327, “is to assist the Government in the formulation and implementation of government policies for the development of the country.”
The Public Services Commission has its roots in 1947 during the British colonial period. It was set up upon the recommendation of the Haragin Committee for an impartial public services body to manage human resource administration and statecraft in British West African jurisdictions - Gold Coast, Nigeria, The Gambia and Sierra Leone. [2]
Due to Ghana's emerging economy and rapidly developing standard of living; thousands of illegal immigrants have smuggled into Ghana to seek greener pastures. [9] In 2013, Ghana began the deportation of all illegal immigrants in Ghana for illegally engaging in the Ghana mining (), agriculture, and retailing industries; among other crimes. [9]