Passport
Services
Procedures/Documents
Required for Passport Services
Working
Hours
Application forms for
the passport services can be submitted to the High Commission
on working days between 9.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon.
Issue of new passports
Indian
passports are now normally issued with a validity of 10 years.
Their renewal thereafter involves the issue of a new passport.
This section also applies to persons requiring additional booklets
where their passport has run out of available pages for visas,
etc.
- completed
application forms for new passport (click here to download
forms)
- four passport-sized
photographs
- the
fee. Please note that if you are making a postal application only
Postal Orders are accepted
- the current
passport(s)
- an application
for a new passport can be made at any time within one year of
the date of expiry of passport (see last point below for applications
made one year or more after expiry)
- a stamped,
self-addressed envelope is required from postal applicants
- if the
previous passport expired more than one year before the time
of making application for its renewal, one additional document
is required: (i) an affidavit prescribed by the High Commission
and sworn before a Notary Public or Solicitor authorised to
administer oaths (click here to download format of the affidavit).
Renewal
of Passports
Indian
passports are now normally issued with a validity of 10 years.
Their renewal thereafter involves the issue of a new passport.
- completed
application form for renewal of passport (click here to
download forms)
- the
fee. Please note that if you are making a postal application only
Postal Orders are accepted
- the current
passport
- an application
for a new passport can be made at any time within one year of
the date of expiry of passport (see last point below for applications
made one year or more after expiry)
- please
allow 1 day for delivery of new passport.
- a stamped,
self-addressed envelope is required from postal applicants
- if the
previous passport expired more than one year before the time
of making application for its renewal, two additional documents
are required: (i) an affidavit prescribed by the High Commission
and sworn before a Notary Public or Solicitor authorised to
administer oaths (click here to download format of the affidavit)
Issue of Duplicate Passports/Travel Documents in Lieu of Lost
Passports
- completed application
form for issue of duplicate passport/other travel document in
lieu of lost, stolen or damaged passport (click here to download forms)
- completed 'L' form
(included in above download)
- photocopy of lost
passport
- 8 recent full-face
passport-size photographs
- the
fee (only Postal Orders accepted with postal applications)
- police report in
case of lost or stolen passport
- a strong self-addressed
envelope for return of passport by post
Change
of Name
Maiden to married
name:
- completed application
form for a new passport (see 'Issue of New Passports' above
for form and details of documents required)
- the
fee (only Postal Orders accepted with postal applications)
- original marriage
certificate with a photocopy
- husband's passport
- joint affidavit
Other changes of
name:
- completed application
form for a new passport (see 'Issue of New Passports' above
for details of documents required)
- the
fee (only Postal Orders accepted with postal applications)
- copy of advertisements
in a local newspaper of the area of applicant's residence in
Ghana
- copy of advertisement
in a newspaper of the area of permanent residence of the applicant
Download format
of affidavit and specimen of advertisement
Change
in Appearance
Miscellaneous
Services
- completed application
form (click here to download)
- the
fee (only Postal Orders accepted with postal applicants)
- the passport
- a strong self-addressed
envelope for return of passport by post
