PREPARATION
Visa
Volunteers travelling to Ghana should apply for a volunteer or business visa. The Ghanaian consulate requires you to include:
Your passport (valid for at least six month after your return).
Make money order or bank check for the amount of your visa.
1-4 passport sized photographs (on country basis).
A copy of your yellow fever vaccination card.
A copy of your flight itinerary.
Self addressed envelope (the embassy will use to post your visa and passport to you).
A letter of invitation letter from Blue-Med Africa.
Two contacts details of Blue-Med stuff/host family. Please contact Blue-Med for contact information
If under 18 years old, a letter of consent from a parent or guardian.
Note:
The processing of visa application normally takes about three weeks. However, you can apply for expedited visas which are processed in a shorter amount of time. Visa applicants must include their passport in their application since visas are inserted into the passport.
Volunteers are to complete an online visa application.
- US- www.ghanaconsulatenewyork.org
- Canada- www.ghc-ca.com
- Australia- www.consulate-ghana.com.au
