Indefinite Residence for a foreign spouse of a Ghanaian
Ghana's indefinite residence status lets the holder stay in Ghana indefinitely, enter without a visa, and work as an employee or self-employed person without a work permit. The Ghana Immigration Service publishes a separate document list for foreign spouses of Ghanaians, including a support letter from the Ghanaian spouse and attestations from two Ghanaians. The GIS fee for indefinite residence as a spouse of a Ghanaian is GH¢5,000.
Life in Ghana
Money
3
Currency
Ghanaian Cedi
GHS
Ghanaian Cedi
Cost of living
42
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
5–35%
Income tax (national)
VAT 15%
35% applies to chargeable income above GHS 600,000 per year (GHS 50,000 per month).
Living
1
Happiness
#113 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Foreign nationals married to a Ghanaian citizen who already hold a residence permit in Ghana.
Eligibility
Married to a Ghanaian
A marriage certificate and a support letter from the Ghanaian spouse, with the spouse's birth certificate and passport pages.
Current residence permit
Copies of the passport bio-data and current residence permit pages.
Attestations
Attestation letters from two Ghanaians who are Notaries Public, practising lawyers or senior public officers, with copies of their national IDs.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementPolice report and finances
- Document checklistApplication form and two passport photographs
- FeesIndefinite residence (spouse of Ghanaian)
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- 10 documents
- 1 fee
- 4 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Other routes to Ghana
- Visit & tourismGhana eVisa - Business (B1) and Tourist (B2); Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for African nationals
- StudyResidence Permit
- Work permitsWork and Residence Permit
- FamilyResidence Permit
Family in other countries
- GreenlandResidence permit for accompanying family members in Greenland
- GreeceFamily reunification of third-country nationals
- IrelandJoin Family: spouse or civil partner of an Irish citizen
- IcelandResidence permit for spouse or cohabiting partner
- ItalyFamily reunification
- JamaicaWork Permit Exemption by marriage
