Renunciation of Citizenship

REQUIREMENTS FOR RENUNCIATION OF GHANAIAN CITIZENSHIP

1. Completion of a Declaration of Renunciation of Citizenship of Ghana Form (Form 13) available at the Embassy
2. Curriculum vitae of applicant
3. A formal letter addressed to the Minister for the Interior requesting for renunciation of Ghanaian citizenship and declaring that applicant is not indebted to the Government of Ghana
4. Valid and any other expired or cancelled Ghana Passport(s)
5. A copy of applicant’s Austrian Passport or Evidence of Promise of Grant of Austrian citizenship (together with its official English translation)
6. Two (2) recent passport-size photographs, one (1) of which must be affixed to the form on the space provided and applicant’s name written at the back of the other
7. Two (2) self-addressed envelopes (B5-250x176mm) and €40.00 postage fee
8. Processing fee of €400.00

The completed form and necessary attendant documentation should be delivered to the Ghana Embassy for onward transmission to the Ministry for the Interior.

Applicants would be notified as soon as decisions on their applications become available to the Embassy.

Please Note: Under the laws of Ghana, a person under the age of eighteen (18) years is not allowed to renounce his/her Ghanaian citizenship.