Valid passports and visas are required for all foreign nationals visiting or living in Ghana. If you think you might travel outside of Ghana once you are here, you should request a multiple-entry visa at the time of application, rather than a single entry visa. It is a time-consuming and confusing process to get one after you’ve arrived. For stays of longer than a few months duration, you will likely need to visit the Ghana Immigration Service (North Ridge, Accra) to obtain a Residence Permit.
According to tenets of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, if you hold a valid driver’s license issued from your home country, you are permitted by international law to drive in Ghana, provided that the driver’s license is written in English. If your driver’s license is issued in a foreign language (i.e. French, Spanish, etc.), you must obtain an International Driver’s Permit (IDP) which basically affirms, in several foreign languages, that you hold a valid driver’s license from your home country. You must carry your IDP along with your home-issued driver’s license at all times. That being said, it is relatively easy to obtain a Ghanaian driver’s license provided that you possess a valid one back home (see Transportation section).
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