Customs Rules
Import regulations::
Free import by persons over 16 years of age:
1. 400 cigarettes or 100 cigars or 1 pound of tobacco or combination of proportionate quantities;
2. 1 quart of wine and 1 quart of spirits;
3. 1/2 pint of perfumes and eaux de toilette.
Gifts are dutiable.
Arms and Ammunition regulations::
Arms and ammunition are restricted items and can only be imported after issuance of a special permit by the Ministry of Interior.
Crew members customs regulations::
Same regulations as for passengers apply.
Pets::
Cats and dogs must be accompanied by a veterinarian good health certificate (issued at point of origin) as well as by an Import Permit (which can be obtained from the Veterinary Head Office in Accra 2 weeks prior to arrival). Inspection fee GHS 50.-. Failure to present the Import Permit will result in a penalty of GHS 200.-. Pets may enter as passenger's checked baggage in the cabin or as cargo.
Baggage Clearance regulations::
Baggage is cleared at the first airport of entry in Ghana.
Exempt: baggage of transit passengers with a destination outside of Ghana, provided the passengers do not leave the terminal.
Airport Embarkation Tax
Passenger Service Charge is levied on passengers embarking in Ghana:
1. On international flights: USD 50.-;
2. On domestic flights: GHS 1.-.
Place of Payment: Airport of departure in Ghana or town terminal in Ghana.
Exempt:
1. Children under 2 years of age;
2. Transit passengers proceeding on the first connecting service or within 24 hours.
Currency rules
Currency Import regulations:
Local currency (Ghanaian Cedi-GHS): only those amounts which have previously been permitted to be taken out of the country and provided duly recorded in passport or other travel documents. Any such re-importation must be declared;
Foreign currencies: unlimited provided declared upon arrival on the currency declaration form. Foreign currencies must be exchanged with a commercial bank, which will state the exchanged amounts on the back of the declaration form. The currency declaration form must be kept and surrendered upon departure.
Residents of Ghana must exchange the full amount of imported foreign currency with a local bank within a month after their arrival.
Currency Export regulations:
Residents and non-residents: local currency (Ghanaian Cedi-GHS): up to GHS 1,000.-; foreign currencies: up to USD 5000.-. or equivalent.