The Operations Department performs the core Immigration function of immigration and monitering of movement in and out of the country and regulating the activities of foreigners.

The department functions are to regulate the entry and exit of the country, issuance of permits and visas, monitor and investigate, detention, removals, passport processing, collaboaration with other agencies, refugees and asylum assistance and border patrol.

Approved Entry and Exit Points

Issuance of Permits and Visas

 Types of Permits and Visas

•         Residence Permit
•         Visitors Permit
•         Re-entry Permit
•         Indefinite Stay
•         Right of Abode
•         Emergency Entry Visa/Visa on Arrival
•         Transit Visa  

     Processing Sections

•    Receiving Counter
•    Processing Sections (7)
•        Commonwealth
•         Mid-Far East
•         Americas
•         African
•         Western Europe
•        Diplomatic
•        Quota
•        Issuing Room

•   Permanent Residence   

• Detentions and Removals:

The Operations Detention facility at the Headquarters

consists of male and female wards with a maximum capacity of 40 persons

•  Detentions and Removals
   Operation Detention Facility
   30 persons
  Male and Female Sections 
  Repatriation and Deportation

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  The following sections constitute the Processing Section:

  •  Receiving Counter
  •  Commonwealth
  • Mid-Far East
  • Americas
  • African
  •  Western Europe
  • Diplomatic
  • Quota
  •  Issuing Room
  • Permanent Residence   

• Refugee And Asylum Assistance/Processing
  GIS a member of Refugee Board
  Monitoring of Refugees at the Camps
  Assisting UNHCR and IOM in Registration, Verification, Resettlement and Repatriation Programmes. 

• Migration Management
  Migration Management Bureau
  Anti-Human Trafficking Desk
  Refugee Desk
  Migration Information Bureau

•  Border Patrol
   Border Patrol Unit
   A militarized Unit dedicated patrol of the borders
   Foot and vehicular patrols
   Interception of illegal crossings and entries
   Intelligence

• Collaboration with other Agencies
  Collaboration with other agencies is key to GIS operations.
  Key Agencies
  Police 
  BNI
  National Security Council
  C.E.P.S.
  Ministry of Tourism/Ghana Tourist Board
  Ghana Armed Forces
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  U.N.H.C.R
  Foreign Missions in Ghana 
  The collaboration is based on 
  Exchange of Information and Joint Operations