United Kingdom visa for citizens of Ghana
Citizens of Ghana need a visa before travelling to the United Kingdom: the Standard Visitor visa (up to 6 months), official fee £135.
With a passport of Ghana
Visa before you travel, 180 days
visit visa; DATV needed even for airside transit
Visa nationals (Appendix Visitor: Visa National List, updated 29 Oct 2026) who are also on the DATV list (carrier list, updated 3 Aug 2026). DATV not needed with a valid US, Canada, Australia or NZ visa and some other documents. Diplomatic/official passports of some (CN, IN, VN, ZA, TR) have transit exemptions. SY: a US B1/B2 visa does not exempt from DATV.
Sroky can apply for you
We fill in and file the application for you, check every document and follow it until the answer comes. Sroky fee USD 300, the official fee is separate. Coming soon in the app. Join the waitlist and we tell you the day it opens.
Join the waitlistYou can always apply yourself on the official site.
By purpose of the trip
| Purpose | What you need |
|---|---|
| Tourism | Standard Visitor visa (up to 6 months) |
| Business | Standard Visitor visa (up to 6 months) |
| Family visit | Standard Visitor visa (up to 6 months) |
| Study | Standard Visitor visa (up to 6 months) |
| Work | Visa before you travel |
| Transit | Standard Visitor visa (up to 6 months) |
Ways into United Kingdom
Standard Visitor visa (up to 6 months)
Visa needed- Official fee
- £135
- Stay
- up to 6 months
- Processing
- usually within 3 weeks after the identity appointment
- Interview
- No
Check before you travel
- Both Immigration Rules appendices were updated 29 Oct 2026; no nationality change found, lists match the ETA guidance and the existing eligibility_uk_eta.json.
- Priority and super priority availability at the Baku centre not confirmed; gov.uk lists 500 and 1,000 GBP generally.
- British Indian Ocean Territory (IO) added to the BOTC group by inference.
- Northern Cyprus (TRNC) documents are on the DATV list but have no ISO code.
- Standard 3 week processing is the gov.uk general figure; Azerbaijan specific times not checked.
Questions
Do citizens of Ghana need a visa for the United Kingdom?
Citizens of Ghana need a visa before travelling to the United Kingdom: the Standard Visitor visa (up to 6 months), official fee £135.
How much does it cost?
Standard Visitor visa (up to 6 months): £135. This is the official government fee; prices can change, so check the official site before you pay.
Can Sroky apply for me?
Yes. UK visitor visa: Sroky fee USD 300, the official fee is separate. It opens soon in the Sroky app; join the waitlist there. You can always apply yourself on the official site.
Can I study or work in the United Kingdom on this?
No. Study and work need their own visa: Standard Visitor visa (up to 6 months).
United Kingdom for other passports
Official sources
Checked on November 4, 2026
- GOV.UK: Check when you can get an ETA (updated 9 Apr 2026)
- Immigration Rules: Appendix ETA National List
- Immigration Rules: Appendix Visitor: Visa National List (updated 29 Oct 2026)
- Home Office fees from 8 April 2026
- GOV.UK: Apply for a Standard Visitor visa
- GOV.UK: Get a faster decision
- UK visa requirements for international carriers (updated 3 Aug 2026)
- GOV.UK: Apply for an ETA
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