Welcome

German Embassy Accra

Welcome to the German Mission in Ghana

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Note: The Embassy will remain closed on Friday November 22, 2019

The excellent relations between Germany and Ghana have enormous potential. Ghana and Germany share the same values and Ghana is an anchor of stability in West Africa. Our Reform- and Investment Partnership leads the way to the future.
Christoph Retzlaff, Ambassador

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Article by Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

Where were you when the Berlin Wall came down? All of us in Europe who experienced 9 November 1989 can answer this question. When East and West Germans embraced each other with tears of joy 30 years…

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German Embassy Accra celebrates 29th anniversary of the Day of German Unity

On October 8, 2019, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Accra marked the 29th anniversary of the German reunification with a reception at the residence of Ambassador Christoph Retzlaff.

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Germany and Ghana

Germany and Ghana maintain close and substantial political relations. Ghana is a key partner for Germany in Africa, as illustrated by the inclusion of Ghana in the G20 initiative “Compact with Africa” under the German G20 Presidency in 2017 and by the signing of a bilateral “Reform and Investment Partnership” the same year.

Foto der Regierungsmaschine mit ausgerolltem roten Teppich

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The Consular and Legal Section

The section provides consular services to German nationals and accepts visa applications from nationals and residents of Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Every visa applicant aged 12 years and over must have fingerprints taken.

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A Strong Partnership for the Future

Ghana and Germany have been close partners since 1957. We have many joint achievement to be proud of. Our cooperation has had an impact on Ghana’s social and economic development in various areas. But more importantly, both countries are still looking in the same direction: whilst Ghana decided to move “beyond aid”, Germany vouched to strengthen African ownership and to put the days of “aid” and of “donors and recipients” behind us.