How much does it cost to apply for a green card to go to Ghana, Africa?

1. General requirements All Chinese citizens who plan to come to Ghana must apply for an entry visa from the Ghana Embassy in China in advance. Those who intend to invest and do business in Ghana should obtain investment information and inquire about relevant business opportunities from the Embassy of Ghana in China or the Embassy of China in Ghana in advance.

2. Entry requirements (1) Entry visa: All Chinese citizens entering Ghana must hold a valid Chinese passport and an entry visa issued by the Ghana Embassy in China. (2) Emergency entry visa: This visa is only applicable to special technicians who urgently need to come to Ghana to repair machines. Entrants need to submit a written application to the Canadian Immigration Director 14 days in advance, either personally or by their inviter in Ghana, and obtain approval before they can obtain a visa upon entry. The written application must include the following: 1. Nationality of the immigrant, address in Canada, occupation or work to be done after coming to Canada 2. Passport information 3. Scheduled arrival date 4. Purpose of visit, duration of stay 5. A guarantee to respect local laws and customary bonds. (3) Visa on arrival: This visa is only issued to those who do not have an embassy or consulate in Ghana and cannot obtain an entry visa in advance. (4) Re-entry visa: Issued to those who are applying for legal procedures such as business licenses in Ghana and need to leave the country temporarily. However, a written application must be submitted to the Director of Immigration. The application content includes: 1. Reason for re-entry 2. Intended period of stay in Ghana 3 , Whether there is a valid round-trip air ticket 4. Proof of sufficient funds (5) Transit visa: issued to persons transiting through Ghana to a third country. Holders of this visa are only allowed to stay in Ghana for 48 hours and are not allowed to engage in any commercial activities during this period. (6) Multiple-entry visa: issued to those who have invested, worked or resided in Ghana. 3. Visit visa (1) All holders of business, tourist and visit visas can obtain a stay permit of up to 60 days when entering Ghana. Special reminder: Except for emergency entry visas, multiple-entry visas and specially noted visas, other visa holders are not allowed to engage in any commercial activities in Ghana. Anyone found will be detained, fined and deported. (2) The stay permit is allowed to be extended twice, for 2 months each time, for a total of 6 months. During this period, the holder must complete all business procedures. If it cannot be completed within this time, the only options are: (1) Return to the country of original residence; (2) Ask the relevant Canadian unit to issue proof of failure to complete the relevant procedures and apply for an extension.

(3) Visit 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. Letter of certification from the Ghanaian inviter 6 . Proof of failure to complete relevant company registration procedures

4. Registered company investors must first go to the Register General Department to complete the company registration procedures after arriving in Ghana to obtain a business license and company certificate.

Please note: After obtaining the above licenses and certificates, you need to go to the Investment Promotion Center, Free Zone Management Committee or Mineral Management Committee to go through relevant procedures according to the nature of the company. The above three departments will issue letters proving legal status in Canada for investors. Investors can start business only after obtaining a work permit and residence permit from the Immigration Bureau. 5. Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) The Ghana Investment Promotion Center is an institution established by the Canadian government to encourage and promote investment. Except for minerals, oil exploration, doctors, lawyers and companies registered under the name of the free trade zone, all other companies go to the center to handle relevant procedures. (1) Investment amount requirements 1. Joint venture with Ghanaians: foreign investment must not be less than US$10,000 2. Wholly owned company: foreign investment must not be less than US$50,000 3. Commodity trading company: foreign investment must not be less than US$300,000, and Ghanaian employees are not allowed Less than 10 people.

The above investment amount can also be goods. (2) Investment Promotion Center requirements 1. Company documents 2. Company bank account 3. Handling fee of US$1,000 4. Employee quota fee of US$500 (3) Automatic employee quota 1. Investment amount of US$10,000-100,000 or equivalent Quantity of Ghana Cedis, 1 person. 2. Investment amount is US$100,000-500,000 or equivalent to the amount of Cedis, 2 people. 3. The investment amount is more than 500,000 US dollars or equivalent to the amount of cedis, 4 people. (4) Industries prohibited to foreigners: 1. Market retail, street hawking and street vendors. 2. Operate taxi and car rental businesses (foreigners are only allowed to operate car rental businesses if they have a fleet of more than 10 new cars). 3. All gambling and lottery businesses other than football. 4. Hairdressing and barbering 6. Free Trade Zone Committee The Free Trade Zone Committee provides one-stop services to investors to help investors complete the relevant procedures for investing in the zone. Investors who wish to become a free trade zone developer or plan to open a business in a free trade zone need to apply for different licenses and permits. Any piece of land or factory building in Ghana can be declared 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) Free Trade Zone Developer Any investor who wishes to become a free trade zone developer must obtain a business license issued by the Free Trade Zone Committee. The developer's business license fee is US$4,000 or cedis equivalent to that amount for the first year. The annual license renewal fee thereafter shall be US$2,000 or cedis equivalent to that amount. A business license will be issued after the applicant completes the relevant forms.

(3) Free Trade Zone Enterprises/Companies Any investor who intends to apply for a manufacturing, commercial and service company in the Free Trade Zone must obtain the relevant license issued by the Free Trade Zone Committee. (4) Work and Residence Permits (1) Developers and enterprises that have obtained a business license must apply for a work and residence permit for each technician if they hire skilled workers from abroad that Ghana does not have. (2) The employer must submit an application for a work and residence permit to the Free Trade Zone Committee two months before the employee’s arrival 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 Free Trade Zone Committee in accordance with the following regulations. This fee includes the processing fee for the Immigration Bureau to issue a residence permit. $200 per employee per year in years 1 and 2; $400 per employee per year in years 3 and 4; $500 per employee per year in years 5 and beyond. (5) Work permits are non-transferable and fees paid are non-refundable. 7. Mining Commission Any operator planning to invest in minerals and petroleum must register with the Mining Commission in accordance with the law. The committee can issue letters of recommendation for investors who are currently engaged in exploration work to apply for extension of residence. After registration in accordance with the Company Law, investors must provide proof of real estate owned, rented or intended to be rented. 8. Immigration Quotas After registering a company in Ghana, investors can apply to the Immigration Quota Committee for foreign employee quotas and hire foreign employees according to the quotas granted by relevant ministries and commissions. 1) The work permit for hiring foreign employees will indicate the number of employees and types of work. 2) The approval letter for the quota of hiring foreign employees may stipulate a time limit for a special position, and the foreign employee must transfer his skills to his Ghanaian assistant within the specified time limit. (1) Quota application procedures and requirements 1. Fill in an immigration quota form 2. Bank statement 3. Recommendation letter issued by the Investment Promotion Center, Mining Committee and other relevant ministries and commissions 4. Fill in an employee application form and provide employee details, Resume, relevant certificates and photocopies of passport 5. If the application is approved, the Immigration Quota Committee will send a letter to the Immigration Bureau. 9. Work Permit (Temporary) Registered organizations can apply to the Ministry of Interior for work permits for their employees. The employer's name will be stated on the work permit. Prior to obtaining written approval from the Immigration Quota Committee, work permit holders are not allowed to engage in any paid activities outside the employment company and specified types of work specified in the work permit. Spouses with special skills may be issued work permits. 10. Professionals 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 those who plan to come to Canada to engage in the above-mentioned occupations must provide a qualification certificate when applying for an entry visa to determine whether they are qualified to register. 11. Residence Permit (1) The Director of Immigration may issue a residence permit to foreigners who intend to stay in Ghana for a long time. (2) Unless otherwise stipulated in the residence permit, holders of the residence permit are not allowed to 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 and can be extended. (4) Those who have obtained a residence permit valid for 4 years can apply for an extension of long-term residence in the future; if the holder meets all the conditions stipulated in the previously issued residence permit and has never abused the permission privileges, the Director of Immigration is satisfied with his performance. If satisfied, an extension permit of not more than 4 years may be granted. (5) The Director of Immigration may issue a residence permit to the spouse or family members of the person who has obtained the residence permit (or the head of household), provided that these persons shall not engage in any paid work. (6) The validity period of the residence permit issued to a spouse or relative shall not exceed the validity period of the head of household’s residence permit or the remaining period of residence on the head of household’s residence permit. Requirements for applying for a residence permit 1. Company documents: registration certificate; business license, business opening certificate, tax payment form and company regulations original and photocopy 2. Application letter issued by the company for the applicant 3. Fill in the residence permit application form 4. 4 passport photos 5. Approval documents from relevant ministries and commissions 6. Alien registration form 7. Proof of identity (passport), resume 12. Renewal of residence permit Whether you hold a visit permit or a residence permit, you can apply to the Director of Immigration for an extension. The application can be sent to any local immigration office in Ghana. 13. Changing or suspending work When a foreigner is hired to work in Ghana, the employer should fill in the prescribed form within 7 days of the employee starting to work, and submit the employee’s starting date to the Immigration Quota Committee and a copy to the Director of Immigration. Additional requirements are required Submit a letter of guarantee for the person's repatriation costs to the Director of Immigration in the prescribed format. Employees should also fill in the prescribed form within 7 days of starting work, notify the Immigration Quota Committee, and send a copy to the Director of Immigration. 14. Illegal work: No one is allowed to hire foreign employees without permission. Any company that violates the above regulations and hires a foreigner will be fined 10 million cedis by the Immigration Department; any individual who violates this regulation will be fined 5 million cedis. If the fined company fails to pay the fine in full within 7 days, it is an illegal act and must pay the maximum fine. If the fined individual fails to pay the fine, he will pay the maximum fine. The two maximum fines mentioned above are determined by the judge.

(According to an official from the Immigration Bureau: Foreign employees who finish or plan to change jobs must return to their original place of residence and go through the relevant procedures again. If they change jobs between different companies privately and are discovered by the Immigration Bureau, they will be deported; if they leave a company and start their own business, they will be deported. Companies must state sufficient reasons to the Immigration Bureau and obtain permission before they can go through the relevant residence procedures, otherwise they will be deported.) 15. All employers who have obtained immigration quotas in accordance with the law must make an annual report before January 14 of each year. , fill in the relevant reports as required and submit them to the Director of Immigration, and provide the names and addresses of all foreign employees employed in Ghana over the past year. 16. Permanent Residency Article 573 of the Immigration Law passed in 2000 provides for foreigners who have lived in Canada for a long time and contributed to the economy of Ghana to apply for long-term residence and permanent residence. Only those who meet the following conditions can apply for permanent residence in Ghana: 1. Have lived in Ghana continuously for 1 year without leaving the country before submitting the application 2. Have lived in Ghana for a total of 5 years out of 7 years 3. Recognized by two Ghanaian interior ministers Certificates of good citizenship issued by celebrities, senior government officials and lawyers 4. Have not been imprisoned for 1 year or more 5. Have made substantial contributions to the development of Ghana or the responsible minister believes that they have the ability to contribute to the development of Ghana . 6. Plan to live permanently in Ghana after being approved. 7. Already have a valid residence permit when applying for permanent residence. 17. Various fee standards. Visit visa: 50,000 cedis to transfer to a new passport. 50,000 cedis for emergency entry: 100. USD transit visa USD 20 1-time re-entry visa: USD 40 Multiple entry and exit: USD 100 Permanent residence status: 10 million cedis Penalty fee standard: Visit visa expiration fee 100,000 cedis per month; Expired residence fee 200,000 cedis per month Local, more than half a year 1.2 million cedis, illegal workers will be arrested, fined 10 million cedis and deported.