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How To Obtain A Ghana Work And Residence Permit In 2023

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Getting a Work and Residence Permit in any country is not that easy -at least there will be quite a lot of paper work- but it is not impossible. The truth is, no immigration officials will just hand...

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Getting a Work and Residence Permit in any country is not that easy -at least there will be quite a lot of paper work- but it is not impossible. The truth is, no immigration officials will just hand you a Residence or Work Permit. You need to follow the necessary and right procedures to be approved. The situation is no different in Ghana.

A work permit is an approval granted by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) for the employment of foreign nationals specifying the number and description of persons authorized to be employed. A Ghana work permit is usually valid for 1 year and in some special cases 6 months. The work permit specifies the name of the employer and a statement indicating that the holder is only permitted to engage in the particular employment, business or professional occupation specified in the work permit.

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