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Student visa for Ghana, for students from Tanzania
As a citizen of Tanzania you will normally need a student visa or residence permit for Ghana before your course starts. Some nationalities may enter Ghana without a visa and apply for the residence permit there instead; check the official page below for the rule that applies to your passport.
The numbers
- Money you must show
- No fixed amount: school fee receipts and, where asked, a guarantor's support letter
- Visa fee
- Set by the Ghanaian embassy where you apply; the residence permit fee is paid to the Immigration Service
- Work while you study
- No paid work without Ghana Immigration Service authorisation
- Stay after you graduate
- No post-study visa; changing to a work permit needs Immigration Service approval
Listed by the Ghana Immigration Service for the student residence permit.
Ghana Immigration Service: Residence Permit (Student), checked 2026-11-07
No national fee table for student visas or permits was published in a form we could verify.
Ghana Immigration Service: Residence Permit (Student), checked 2026-11-07
Breaking this can lead to fines, cancellation of the permit or deportation.
University for Development Studies: visa and immigration, checked 2026-11-07
Any change of status must be approved by the Ghana Immigration Service.
University for Development Studies: visa and immigration, checked 2026-11-07
The visa and the residence permit
Visa. Students who need a visa apply for a study visa at the Ghanaian embassy or consulate in their home country, with a passport valid for at least six months and the admission letter. ECOWAS citizens do not need a visa to enter.
Residence permit. If you study for more than a trimester you must get a student residence permit from the GIS; for a single trimester or less, you can ask for an extension of stay instead. The GIS lists:
- a letter from your school to the Comptroller-General of Immigration
- two passport photos, your passport and a copy of your non-citizen identification card
- copies of your admission letter and school fee receipts
- where applicable: a bond, a birth certificate, a sworn affidavit and a guarantor's support letter
The GIS says the permit covers the length of your study; in practice universities say it is usually issued for one academic year and renewed, with penalties for renewing after it expires.
Where to apply
At the embassy or consulate of Ghana that covers Tanzania, or through the visa application centre it names. Book early: in the busiest months appointments can be weeks away. Apply only through the official website; nobody can sell you a faster place in the queue.
Official pages: gis.gov.gh · uds.edu.gh · ug.edu.gh. Checked 2026-11-07. Rules change: confirm on the official page before you apply.
Questions students ask
Do students from Tanzania need a visa to study in Ghana?
As a citizen of Tanzania you will normally need a student visa or residence permit for Ghana before your course starts. Some nationalities may enter Ghana without a visa and apply for the residence permit there instead; check the official page below for the rule that applies to your passport.
How much money do I need to show for a Ghana student visa?
No fixed amount: school fee receipts and, where asked, a guarantor's support letter. Listed by the Ghana Immigration Service for the student residence permit. (source: Ghana Immigration Service: Residence Permit (Student), checked 2026-11-07).
Can I work while I study in Ghana?
No paid work without Ghana Immigration Service authorisation.
This page is general information from official sources, not immigration advice. For a decision about your own case, the official source or a regulated adviser is where that belongs.