Ghana
Republic of Ghana
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5 Years
Dual citizenship
Yes
Birthright
No
Ancestry
Unlimited
PIT top rate
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Corporate tax
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Territorial tax
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Wealth tax
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Crypto tax
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Unemployment
2.83%
Social security (EE)
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Pathways published
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Dependant Residence Permit (Ghana)
Family
A residence permit for the spouse and dependent children of a foreign national who holds a Ghana work and residence permit or other qualifying status, tied to the sponsor and renewable.
GIPC Automatic Immigrant Quota
Investor / investment
An automatic expatriate-employment quota tied to the capital an enterprise registers with the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, allowing the company to bring in foreign staff who then obtain work and residence permits from the Ghana Immigration Service.
Indefinite Residence Status (Ghana)
General residence
Ghana's permanent-residence equivalent, granting a foreign national the right to reside indefinitely after a qualifying period of lawful residence, issued by the Ghana Immigration Service.
Right of Abode (Ghana)
General residence
A residence status for the African diaspora and former Ghanaians, granting the right to live in Ghana indefinitely, enter without a visa and work without a work permit.
Student Residence Permit (Ghana)
Study
A residence permit for foreign nationals enrolled at a recognised institution in Ghana, valid for the study period and renewable, issued by the Ghana Immigration Service.
Work and Residence Permit (companies)
Sponsored work
The standard employer-sponsored work and residence permit issued by the Ghana Immigration Service to a foreign national employed by a company in Ghana, renewable but not permanent.
Work and Residence Permit (Missionaries / NGOs / GIPC / Shareholders)
Sponsored work
A Ghana Immigration Service work and residence permit for foreign nationals in special categories - missionaries, NGO staff, holders of a GIPC immigrant quota, and company shareholders or directors - renewable but not permanent.
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Mobility (FoM)
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Travel risk
Africa/Accra
Timezone
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Population
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