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Updated to reflect threats against women travelers and increased risks in specific regions.

Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Reissued with updates on health information.

Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Reissued with updates on health information.

Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Reissued with updates on COVID-19 information.

Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to COVID-19 and crime. Some areas have increased risk. Reissued with updates on COVID-19 information.

Reconsider travel to Ghana due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to crime. The State Department has increased the Travel Advisory level from 2 to 3.

Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Last Update: Reissued with updates on COVID-19 information.

Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to COVID-19. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Last Update: Reissued with changes to the COVID-19 information.

Reconsider travel to Ghana due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution due to crime. Reissued with updates on crime and U.S. government restrictions on personnel.

Reconsider travel to Ghana due to COVID-19. The State Department has increased the Travel Advisory level from 2 to 3.

Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to COVID-19. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Last Update:  Reissued with changes to the COVID-19 information.

We are aware of a march planned on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. The activity is likely to draw a large crowd and disrupt traffic. Considerable police presence and heavy congestion are expected along the planned route, beginnin...

Exercise normal precautions in Ghana. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Last Update: Reissued with changes to the COVID-19 information.

Reconsider travel to Ghana due to COVID-19. Last Update: Reissued with CDC’s recent de-escalation of its COVID-19 Travel Health Notice for Ghana to Level 3 from Level 4.

Crowds are gathered outside of the Electoral Commission Headquarters, and the Ghana Police Service has set up roadblocks in this vicinity. Police have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. Heavy traffic...

The U.S. Embassy is encouraging its in-office staff to depart early this afternoon due to the potential for significant traffic congestion in conjunction with the expected announcement of the 2020 Ghanaian election resul...

Police and media reports indicate police stations have been attacked and roads have been blocked in the Volta Region, specifically in the North Tongu District. Ghanaian security services have been sent to the affected a...

Reconsider travel to Ghana due to COVID-19. Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

On August 30, President Akufo-Addo announced that Accra’s Kotoka International Airport will reopen for regular international passenger travel on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (...

Emirates Airlines has informed the U.S. Embassy in Accra that the airline will be running a special commercial flight on Monday, August 17, 2020, from Kotoka International Airport direct to Dubai International Airport, w...