How to apply for a permit in the Republic of Ghana, what documents are needed, where to apply,

All China citizens who intend to come to Ghana need to apply for an entry visa to Ghana Embassy in China in advance. Those who are interested in investing and doing business in Ghana, please consult the Embassy of Ghana in China or the Embassy of China in Ghana for investment information and related business opportunities in advance.

Two. Admission requirements

(1) Entry visa: All China citizens entering Ghana must hold a valid China passport and an entry visa issued by the Ghanaian Embassy in China.

(2) Emergency entry visa: This visa is only applicable to special technicians who urgently need to go to Ghana to repair machines. Entrants need to submit a written application to the Director of Immigration Canada in Ghana 14 days in advance, and they can get a visa when they enter the country. The written application shall include the following contents:

1. Nationality, address, occupation or work to be done after entering Canada.

2. Passport information

3. Scheduled arrival date

4. Purpose of visit and duration of stay

5. A letter of guarantee to respect local laws and customs.

(3) Visa on arrival: This visa is only issued to those who have no embassy or consulate in Ghana and failed to obtain an entry visa in advance.

(4) Re-entry visa: issued to those who are going through legal procedures such as business license in Ghana and need to leave the country temporarily, but they need to submit a written application to the Director of Immigration. The application contents include:

1. reasons for re-entry

2. Proposed length of stay in Ghana

3. Is there a valid round-trip ticket?

4. Proof of sufficient funds

(5) Transit visa: issued to people transiting from Ghana to a third country. Holders of this visa are only allowed to stay in Ghana for 48 hours, during which time they are not allowed to engage in any commercial activities.

(6) Multiple entry visa: issued to those who invest, work or live in Ghana.

Three. tourist visa

(1) All business, tourist and visiting visa holders can obtain a residence permit of up to 60 days when entering Ghana.

Special reminder: except for emergency entry visas, multiple entry visas and visas with special instructions, other visa holders are not allowed to engage in any commercial activities in Ghana. Once found, they will be detained, fined and deported.

(2) The residence permit is allowed to be extended twice, each time for 2 months, that is, 6 months. During this period, the holder must complete all business procedures. If it is not completed within this time, we can only take: (1) to return to the original country of residence; (2) Please ask the relevant units in Canada to issue a certificate that the relevant procedures have not been completed, and apply for an extension.

(3) tourist visa extension procedures

1. Fill in the extension application form (provided by the Immigration Bureau)

2. 1 passport photo

3. Copy of return ticket

4. Proof of funds

5. Confirmation letter from the inviter of Ghana.

6. Failure to complete the relevant company registration procedures.

Four. company incorporated

After the investor arrives in Ghana, he/she must go through the company registration formalities at the general registration office and obtain the business license and company certificate.

Please note: after obtaining the above license and certificate, you need to go through the relevant procedures at the investment promotion center, bonded zone management Committee or mineral management Committee according to the nature of the company. The above three departments will issue legal identity certificates for Canadian investors. Investors can only start a business after obtaining the work permit and residence permit of the immigration bureau.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) Investment Promotion Center (GIPC)

Ghana Investment Promotion Center is an institution established by the Canadian government to encourage and promote investment. In addition to minerals, oil exploration, doctors, lawyers and companies registered under the name of the free trade zone, other companies have gone through relevant procedures in the center.

(1) Investment amount requirements

1. Joint venture with Ghana: the foreign investment shall not be less than 1 0,000 USD.

2. Wholly-owned company: the foreign capital shall not be less than USD 50,000.

3. Commodity trading companies: the foreign capital is not less than 300,000 US dollars, and the employees in Ghana are not less than 65,438+00.

The above investment amount can also be goods.

(2) Requirements for investment promotion centers

1, company document

2. Company bank account number

3. The handling fee is $ 1000.

4. The staff quota fee is $500.

(3) Automatic employee quota

65,438+0, with an investment of US$ 65,438+0-65,438+million or equivalent, the land in Ganace has 65,438+0 people.

2. The investment is USD 654.38+0-500,000 or its equivalent, involving 2 people.

3.4. Personnel with an investment of more than 500,000 US dollars or its equivalent.

(4) Industries prohibited to foreigners.

1, market retail, street hawking, vendors.

2. Engage in taxi and car rental business (cars with new cars above 10 are allowed to engage in car rental business).

3. All gambling and lottery businesses except football.

4. Hairdressing and haircut

Intransitive Verb Free Trade Zone Committee

FTZ Committee provides one-stop service for investors to help them complete the relevant procedures of investing in FTZ.

Investors who want to become free trade zone developers or intend to set up enterprises in free trade zones need to apply for different licenses and permits.

Any piece of land or factory in Ghana can be declared as a free trade zone as long as it is approved by the Free Trade Zone Committee.

(1) requirements

Investors are allowed to use leased land or their own real estate for the development and operation of free trade zones.

(2) Developers of free trade zones

Any investor who wants to become a developer of a free trade zone must obtain a business license issued by the Free Trade Zone Committee.

The developer's business license fee is $4,000 or equivalent to the amount of land in the first year. Thereafter, the annual license renewal fee will be $2,000 or equivalent.

A business license will be issued after the applicant completes the relevant forms.

(3) Enterprises/companies in free trade zones

Any investor who intends to bid for manufacturing, commercial and service companies in the Free Trade Zone must obtain relevant licenses issued by the Free Trade Zone Committee.

(4) Work and residence permit

(1) Developers and enterprises that have obtained business licenses must apply for work and residence permits for each mechanic if they hire technicians from abroad that Ghana does not have.

(2) The employer shall submit an application for work and residence permit to FTZ Committee two months before the employee arrives in Canada, and attach the employee's health certificate.

(3) Each employee's residence permit is valid for no more than 2 years.

(4) Applicants are required to pay fees to the FTZ Committee according to the following provisions, including the handling fee for issuing residence permits by the Immigration Bureau.

In the first 1 and second years, each employee receives $200 per year;

In the third and fourth years, 400 dollars per employee per year;

In the fifth year and beyond, 500 dollars per employee per year.

(5) The work permit is non-transferable and the paid fee is non-refundable.

Seven. Mining Committee

Any operator who plans to invest in minerals and petroleum must register with the Mining Committee according to law. The Committee may issue letters of recommendation to investors engaged in exploration work so that they can apply for extension of residence.

After registration according to the company law, investors must show proof of owning, leasing or intending to lease real estate.

Eight. Entry quota

After registering a company in Ghana, investors can apply to the Immigration Quota Committee for the quota of foreign employees and hire foreign employees according to the quota granted by the relevant ministries.

1) The work permit for employing foreign employees will indicate the number of employees and the type of work.

2) The letter of approval for the number of foreign employees may specify the time limit for special posts, and the foreign employee must transfer his skills to his Ghana assistant within the specified time limit.

(1) Procedures and requirements for applying for quotas

1, fill out an immigration quota form.

2. Bank statement

3. Letters of recommendation issued by the Investment Promotion Center, the Mining Commission and other relevant ministries.

4. Fill in the employee application form and provide employee details, resumes, relevant certificates and copies of passports.

If the application is approved, the Immigration Quota Committee will send a letter to the Immigration Bureau.

Nine. Work permit (temporary)

A registered institution may apply to the Ministry of the Interior for a work permit for its employees. The name of the employer will be indicated on the work permit. Before obtaining the written approval of the Immigration Quota Committee, the work permit holder shall not engage in any paid activities other than the employment company and the types of work specified in the work permit.

Spouses with special skills can get work permits.

Expert

It is illegal for foreign doctors, dentists, lawyers, pharmacists and other professionals to engage in their professional activities without registering with the corresponding professional units in accordance with relevant regulations. All people who intend to come to Canada to engage in the above-mentioned occupations must provide qualification certificates when applying for entry visas to determine whether they are eligible to apply.

Xi。 residence permit

(1) The Director of Immigration may issue residence permits to foreigners who intend to stay in Ghana for a long time.

(2) Unless otherwise stipulated in the residence permit, the holder of the residence permit shall not engage in any employment, business or professional activities.

(3) When applying for a residence permit for the first time, the residence period is limited to 4 years, which can be extended.

(4) Those who have obtained 4 years' effective residence may apply for an extension of their residence period in the future; If the holder meets all the conditions stipulated in the previous residence permit and has never abused the privilege, the Director of Immigration is satisfied with his performance and may approve the extension of his residence permit for no more than four years.

(5) The Director of Immigration may issue residence permits to spouses or family members of persons who have obtained residence permits, but these persons shall not engage in any paid work.

(six) the validity of the residence permit issued to the spouse or relatives shall not exceed the validity period of the residence permit of the head of the household or the remaining residence period of the residence permit of the head of the household.

Requirements for applying for residence permit

1. Company document: registration certificate; Original and photocopy of business license, business license, tax return and articles of association.

2. The application letter issued by the company for the applicant.

3. Fill in the residence permit application form

4.4 passport photo

5. Approval documents of relevant ministries and commissions

6. Registration Form for Foreigners

7. Identity certificate (passport) and resume

Twelve. Extension of residence permit

No matter who holds a tourist permit or a residence permit, you can apply to the Director of Immigration for extension. Applications can be sent to any local immigration office in Ghana.

Thirteen. Replacement or suspension of works

When a foreigner is employed to work in Ghana,

The employer shall, within 7 days after the employee starts to work, fill in the prescribed form, submit the employee's starting date to the Immigration Quota Committee, and send a copy to the Immigration Officer. In addition, the employer shall submit a letter of guarantee to the director of immigration in the prescribed format to bear the repatriation expenses of this person.

Employees should also fill in the required form within 7 days of starting work, notify the Immigration Quota Committee, and send a copy to the Immigration Officer.

Fourteen Illegal work

No one may employ foreign employees without permission.

Any company that employs foreigners in violation of the above provisions will be fined 654.38 million Ceylon by the Immigration Bureau. Anyone who violates this regulation will be fined 5 million cedars.

It is illegal for the fined company not to pay the fine in full within 7 days, and the highest fine must be paid. If the fined individual fails to pay the fine, he will pay the maximum fine, and the above two maximum fines will be decided by the judge.

According to immigration officials, foreign employees who have finished their jobs or intend to change jobs must return to their original places of residence and go through the relevant procedures again. If they change jobs between different companies without permission, they will be deported. If you leave the company to start your own business, you must explain sufficient reasons to the immigration bureau, and you can go through the relevant residence procedures only after you get permission, otherwise you will be deported. )

Fifteen. annual report

All employers who have legally obtained the immigration quota must fill in the relevant statements and send them to the Director of Immigration before 1 month 14 every year, and provide the names and addresses of all foreign employees employed in Ghana in the past year.

Sixteen, permanent residence

Article 573 of the Immigration Law passed in 2000 stipulates that foreigners who have lived in Canada for a long time and made contributions to Ghana's economy can apply for long-term residence and permanent residence.

Only those who meet the following conditions can apply for permanent residency in Ghana:

1. Have lived in Ghana continuously before submitting the application 1 year.

I have lived in Ghana for five years in more than seven years.

3. Certificate of good citizenship issued by celebrities, senior government officials and lawyers recognized by Ghana's two interior ministers.

He hasn't been imprisoned for 65,438+0 years or more.

5. People who have made significant contributions to Ghana's development or who are considered by the competent minister to be capable of contributing to Ghana's development.

6. After being approved, I intend to live in Ghana permanently.

7. When you apply for permanent residence, you have a valid residence permit.

Seventeen. Various charging standards

Tourist visa: 50,000 cedars. It costs 50,000 cedars to move to a new passport.

Emergency entry: $100; The transit visa is 20 dollars.

1 Re-entry visa: USD 40; Multiple entry and exit: 100 USD.

Permanent residence status: 6,543,800,000 cedis.

Standard of liquidated damages:

The expiration fee for visiting visa is 654.38+ one million cedars per month;

200,000 cedars per month overdue, 6.5438+200,000 cedars for more than half a year,

Illegal workers will be arrested, fined 654.38 million yuan and deported.