Document checklist
Nigeria → Ghana: Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
16 itemsIdentity
Non-citizen identification card
A copy of your Ghana Card for non-citizens (Non-Citizen Identification Card), if you already have one.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Passport bio-data page
RequiredA copy of your passport's bio-data page.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Purpose of travel
Application letter to the Comptroller-General
RequiredA letter of application for a Work and Residence Permit, addressed to the Comptroller-General of Immigration. You must already have been lawfully admitted entry into Ghana before applying.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Offer letter, appointment letter, or employment contract
RequiredThe offer letter, appointment letter, or contract of employment from your employer in Ghana.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Employment
Employer's annual report
RequiredThe employer's organisational annual report.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Employer's audited financial statements
RequiredThe employer's audited financial statements or accounts from the previous year.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Employer's company registration documents
RequiredThe employer's Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate to Commence Business, and company code.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Employer's current tax clearance certificate
RequiredThe employer's current tax clearance certificate.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
GIPC registration certificate
RequiredThe employer's Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) registration certificate.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Other
Curriculum vitae
RequiredYour CV or resume.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Letter of support from a relevant ministry or agency
A letter of support from the relevant Ministry, Department, or Agency connected to your occupation or sector, where applicable.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Marriage certificate
Your marriage certificate, if applicable.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Medical report
RequiredA medical report from the Ghana Immigration Service clinic in Accra, or another recognised Ghanaian hospital.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Photocopy of a previous residence permit
A photocopy of any previous Ghanaian residence permit you've held, if any.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Police report from your home country
RequiredA police clearance report from your country of origin.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Professional and educational certificates
RequiredCopies of your professional and educational certificates.
Source: Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies)
Why applications on this route get refused
Missing or incomplete documents
The Work and Residence Permit (Companies) checklist lists documents from both the applicant and the employer, missing any of them doesn't meet the published requirements.
How to avoid it: Work through the GIS checklist with your employer so both the personal and company documents are ready before you submit.
Not lawfully admitted to Ghana
The permit is for a foreign national who has been lawfully admitted entry into Ghana, applying without having entered lawfully doesn't meet this requirement.
How to avoid it: Make sure your entry into Ghana (visa or entry permit) is in order before applying for the Work and Residence Permit.
Sources
- Ghana Immigration Service, Work and Residence Permit (Companies) · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Ghana Immigration Service, Frequently Asked Questions · checked 24 Sept 2026
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