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Immigration Act, 2000 🇬🇭


Coat of Arms
Republic of Ghana


The five hundred and seventy-third

Act

of the parliament of the republic of ghana
entitled

Immigration Act, 2000

  • Published by Government Gazette on 11 February 2000
  • Assented to on 2 February 2000
  • Commenced on 11 February 2000
  1. [Amended by Immigration (Amendment) Act, 2012 (Act 848 of 2012) on 29 June 2012]
AN ACT to re-enact with amendments the law relating to immigration; to provide for the admission, residence, employment and removal of foreign nationals and to provide for related matters.BE IT ENACTED by Parliament as follows

Part I – ENTRY AND DEPARTURE

1. Disembarkation

A person in charge of a sea-going vessel, aircraft or vehicle arriving at any port or place in Ghana shall not permit a passenger who embarked outside Ghana to disembark until disembarkation has been authorised by the immigration officer.

2. Appearance Before Immigration Officer on Entering Ghana.

(1)A person entering Ghana shall enter at an authorised point and shall proceed to the nearest immigration office, …

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