Rank of Colonel in the Army or equivalent in other security services.Commissioner of Customs, Excise and Preventive Service.Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court.Holders of dual citizenship cannot hold certain specified offices in Ghana, including the following:.
- Upon successful processing of the Dual Citizenship application, the applicant will receive a Dual Citizenship certificate and a Dual Citizenship ID Card.
- Dual citizenship applications are processed by the Ministry of Interior, Ghana and currently take between six (6) and twelve (12) months to be processed.
- You may make a copy of the receipt and application forms for your records. You are to submit the application together with the original receipt. Do not detach the original receipt from the application.
- Residential/Contact telephone number(s) of the applicant in the UK.Īpplications are to be submitted in person along with supporting documents and photocopies for examination and endorsement.
- Names, postal addresses and telephone numbers of two (2) close relatives living in Ghana who may be contacted for further information.
- Current passport of applicant's Ghanaian parent and photocopyįour(4) photographs Applicants are also to provide the following:.
- If applicant qualifies for Ghanaian citizenship by descent, Provide following: Evidence of Descent
(Ghanaian citizenship can be through Birth, Descent, Registration, Naturalisation or Adoption). Four (4) Photographs Ĭitizen of other country who also qualifies for Ghanaian citizenship.Certificate of Naturalisation (where applicable) and photocopy.Evidence of citizenship of other country.Current Ghanaian Passport and photocopy.Qualification for Applying for Dual CitizenshipĬitizen of Ghana who holds citizenship of another country in addition to citizenship of Ghana. The application for registration as a dual citizen is made on Form 10 (Application For Registration As a Dual Citizen). The Citizenship Act (Act 591 of 2000) provides, among others, that, "A citizen of Ghana who acquires the citizenship of another country in addition to his Ghanaian citizenship shall notify in writing the acquisition of the additional citizenship to the Minister in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed." Requirements for dual citizenship application