Apply for Ghana dual citizenship
You'll need
- A clear passport photo on a white background, no glasses, both ears showing
- Your birth certificate
- Bio pages of your foreign and Ghanaian passports
- Your foreign naturalisation certificate
- A police clearance report
- A Ghanaian parent's ID, if you weren't born in Ghana and have no Ghanaian documents
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Check you're eligible
The Citizenship Act, 2000 lets a Ghanaian keep Ghanaian citizenship after taking another nationality. You can apply if you're a Ghanaian with another nationality, or for a child with at least one Ghanaian parent.
Dual nationals can't hold certain public offices, including Member of Parliament and Speaker of Parliament. -
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Apply on the e-services portal
Go to e-services.mint.gov.gh, open Migration services and choose Dual Citizenship or Nationality. Pick New for a first application. Sign up or log in to continue.
Lost your certificate or card? Choose Replacement of Lost and add a police report. -
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Pay the form fee
You pay a GH₵500 form fee when you apply. The service fee of US$100, paid in cedis, is billed only if your application is approved, before your certificate is issued.
All payments are non-refundable. -
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Upload your documents
Attach your photo, birth certificate, passport bio pages, police clearance report and any supporting documents, then submit.
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Get your certificate
The Ministry's Migration Directorate handles your application. The Ministry lists processing as within 10 working days. Once approved, pay the service fee to get your certificate.
With your Dual Citizenship Certificate or Card, you can apply for a Ghana passport. See Ghana passport from abroad.
Sources: Ministry of the Interior, checked 23 Oct 2026.