How do I apply for a German student visa in Ghana (Accra)?
Short answer
To apply for a German student visa in Ghana, you apply online first. The German Embassy in Accra takes applications through its Consular Service Portal (the Federal Foreign Office's online visa site), where you fill in the form and upload your documents. After the embassy checks them, you get a link to book your appointment at the visa section.
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What do you do first?
You apply online first. The embassy says you fill out the application form on the Consular Service Portal and upload your documents there.
The embassy then checks that your documents are complete and tells you whether they were submitted successfully.
DAAD Ghana says that from 1 June 2025, every study visa applicant must complete the online process before getting an appointment date. It adds that applications on other forms cannot be accepted and will be refused.
Who applies in Accra?
The embassy's student visa pages cover Ghanaian, Sierra Leonean and Liberian nationals. If you are from Sierra Leone or Liberia, choose "Ghana" as your place of residence in the portal.
If you have another nationality, the embassy lists a Ghana residence permit (if applicable) and extra documents such as a rent contract, a working contract or electricity bills. If you live in Ghana, it also asks for your Non-Citizen Ghana Card.
What happens at the appointment?
After the check, you get the link to book an appointment at the visa section. At the appointment:
- Your identity and original documents are checked.
- A short interview takes place.
- Your fingerprints and photo are recorded.
- You pay the fee.
What do you pay and bring?
The visa fee is EUR 75. The embassy accepts cash in GHS at its current exchange rate, or a credit card.
Bring 1 biometric photo. The embassy asks for one that:
- is not older than 6 months
- has a uniform white background
- is 3.5 x 4.5 cm
- is not glued or stapled to the application form
Sources for this part1
Language courses, incomplete files and waiting
For a language course only (without studies), the embassy says all applicants must apply in person, and appointments can only be booked through its online appointment system.
The embassy can only process complete applications. If you can't present every document on its information sheets, it advises you not to file, and to register again once the set is complete.
After you apply, the embassy cannot answer questions about the status of your application in the first 4 weeks.
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Can I book a German student visa appointment in Accra without applying online first?
The embassy says you get the booking link after your online application is checked. DAAD Ghana says that from 1 June 2025 you must create the online profile and upload your documents before you receive an appointment. 13
When do I pay the German student visa fee in Ghana?
At the appointment, according to the embassy. The fee is EUR 75. 1
Is there a guide to the Consular Service Portal?
The embassy says the portal leads you step by step through the process, and that it has a tutorial with useful information about the portal. 1
Sources
- 1Visa for StudentsOfficialGerman Embassy Accra · checked 29 Oct 2026
- 2Studies and Language CoursesOfficialGerman Embassy Accra · checked 29 Oct 2026
- 3Visa ApplicationOfficialDAAD Ghana · checked 29 Oct 2026
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