Ghanaian Passport Renewal in the UK 2026 (Ghana High Commission London)

Start the application at passport.mfa.gov.gh. Do not use an unofficial agent website. The current London High Commission has directed applicants to official Ghana government passport services when accessing passport applications and renewals.

New applicants create an account using their phone number, email and personal details. Existing users sign in using their registered account. The portal uses OTP-based account access.

Existing passport holders should start a new application and select the RENEW application type. The current portal instructs existing users to enter the old passport number, after which some previous information may be pre-filled.

Check your name, date of birth, place of birth, gender, nationality, profession, parents' details and passport information carefully. Errors in personal data can result in additional verification or delays.

Follow the document checklist generated by the application system. Requirements differ between renewal, lost/stolen, damaged, name-change and first-passport cases. Bring the original documents to the biometric appointment because the official portal states that photocopies alone are not accepted.

For a passport application made in the United Kingdom, select the available Ghana mission / Passport Application Centre serving the UK through the official portal. The available appointment location shown by the portal should be treated as the current authority rather than relying on older Highgate-only instructions.

The new passport system requires online payment using the payment options made available by the official portal. Review the amount shown for the United Kingdom before authorising payment. Keep the payment receipt and application reference.

Select an available appointment date and Passport Application Centre through the official system. Passport renewal is not a fully remote service because the applicant must attend for biometric enrolment.

Attend the appointment with the required original documents, printed application material and payment confirmation. The passport process includes identity verification, photograph capture and fingerprints/other biometric enrolment as applicable.

After the appointment, the online tracker should move through the relevant processing stages. The MFA system identifies 'Enrolment Complete' as one of its application statuses.

Log back into the passport portal and use My Applications or the Dashboard to monitor the status. The system provides stages such as Received at PAC, Enrolment Complete, Approved for Printing and Ready for Collection.

The new passport is produced through Ghana's passport production system and then made available through the applicable Passport Application Centre or mission. Follow the collection or delivery instruction attached to the application rather than assuming the old Royal Mail process applies to every application.

When the new passport is received, immediately check the name, date of birth, place of birth, gender, nationality and passport number. Report any apparent printing or personal-data error promptly through the official passport authority.