About British High Commission Accra
Julius Nyerere Link, off Gamel Abdul Nasser AvenuePO Box 296
Accra
Ghana
Telephone
+ 233 302 213 200
Passport Advice Line
+ 44 300 222 0000
Fax
+ 233 30 2213 274
Email Enquiries
http://ukvi-international.faq-help.com/
Visa Hotline
+ 44 1243 213 316
Consular Hotline
+233 302213200/+44 20 7008 5000
Kindly use our contact form for consular enquiries: www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-accra
For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email: High.Commission.Accra@fcdo.gov.uk
Opening Hours:
Main Office (staff working hours):
Monday to Thursday - 7:30am to 3:30pm
Friday - 7:30am to 1:30pm
In line with the Government of Ghana, visitors to the British High Commission or Residence should be prepared to show their vaccination card on entry.
HM Passports
The British High Commission in Accra no longer processes British passport applications. All applications must be sent direct to HM Passport Office in Durham, UK. Full details can be found at our overseas passports page
British passports collection only; Public opening hours
British passports are now collected at the UK Visa Application Centre located at Movenpick Ambassador Hotel, Emporium Building, 1st floor, Accra, Ghana.
Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 3:30pm
Bank holidays
The British High Commission in Accra will observe the following holidays in 2024:
| Date | Holiday | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 1 January | New Year’s Day | |
| Sunday 7 January | Constitution Day | To be observed on: Monday 8 January |
| Wednesday 6 March | Independence Day | |
| Friday 29 March | Good Friday | |
| Monday 1 April | Easter Monday | |
| Thursday 11 April | Eid al Fitr (End of Ramadan) | |
| Wednesday 1 May | Labour Day | |
| Sunday 16 June* | Eid al Adha (Sacrifice) | To be observed on Monday 17 June- to be confirmed |
| Sunday 4 August | Founders’ Day | To be observed on Monday 5 August |
| Monday 26 August | UK Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Saturday 21 September | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | To be observed on Monday 23 September |
| Friday 6 December | National Farmers’ Day | |
| Wednesday 25 December | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday 26 December | Boxing Day |