Ghana has now become part of South Africa's e-Visa program.

This addition permits Ghanaian citizens to apply for South African visas using an online platform, removing the necessity to visit the South African High Commission in person for visa applications.

In an official statement, the South African High Commission highlighted that this inclusion would lead to a beneficial transformation in the visa application process.

Furthermore, the introduction of the e-Visa program is expected to improve and simplify the visa application process, providing greater convenience for Ghanaian travelers.

“The High Commission of the Republic of South Africa wishes to inform you that Ghana has been added by the government of the Republic of South Africa to the E-Visa list, which means that the Ghanaian can apply online for a visa to South Africa without visiting the High Commission,” part of the statement read.

For more information, the commission advised Ghanaian visitors to visit the Department of Home Affairs of the Republic of South Africa's homepage.

“The information is available on the portal of the Department of Homes Affairs of the Republic of South Africa. The Ghanaians are urged to visit the following website

to obtain more information.

“It should be noted that the normal requirements such as passport details, letter of invitation/ proof of accommodation and bank statement would be verified on arrival at a point of entry,” the commission added.

Individuals who have been waiting for their passports for more than three months owing to this change can now pick them up at the VFS Global Office, according to the announcement.

“Passports that have been more than 3 months at the High Commission could be collected at the VFS Global Offices,” it stated.