If you are wondering, ‘how to get a police report in Ghana whether Kumasi or Accra, follow these simple steps.
How much is police report in Ghana ?
As of January 2024, the charge is 115 Ghana Cedis.
Step 1: Documents needed
- Your passport.
- Two passport pictures with a red background. (Note: Write your full name and the name of the country you are going at the back of the two passport pictures if you are traveling with it)
- Coloured photocopy of your passport (Make sure you capture where your face appears and the opposite side where you see “observation”)
- Tip: carry a pen.
Step 2: Location of where to do it
You can either do it in Kumasi or Accra if you are in Ghana.
HOW TO DO IT IN KUMASI
If you want to do it in Kumasi, ask for directions to Kumasi Central Police Station at Adum.
When you reach the place, go inside and ask any of the police officers that you want to do a police report. They will show you the reception center where you will have to go and join a queue.
Later on, you will be transferred to their conference hall where you will still join a queue.
When it’s your turn, you will first pay 115 Ghana Cedis with the accountant and collect your receipt.
Now, put the coloured photocopy of your passport, the receipt and the two passport pictures in the your main passport. The police officer will take these before taking your finger print.
Next, join another queue where a police officer will guide you to take your finger print.
After this, you will be guided on how to fill a short form of your name, passport number, email, address, country of destination etc.
Congratulations! you have finished with the process.
How long does it take to get a police report in Ghana?
You will get your police report in one(1) month after going through the process.
Bonus tip: They start their work around 8:00 in the morning so it is advisable to go early to finish the process on time.
HOW TO DO IT IN ACCRA
The process to follow in Accra and Kumasi are similar. In Accra, it is done at the Nima Police Station.
When you reach the Nima Police Station, ask any police officer the location of where to do the police report and they will show you.
In Accra, you will be given some forms to fill your details and later be directed to join a queue.
When it’s your turn, you will be directed to pay 115 Ghana Cedis to the accountant and your finger print will be taken.
Congratulations, you will receive your report in a month time.
Bonus tip: If you are doing it in Accra, go as early as possible as you can else, you will join a very long queue.
Frequently asked questions
1.How long does it take to get a police report in Ghana?
Ans: within 1 month
2. How many passport pictures are needed.
Ans: Two.passport pictures with red backgrounds.
3. In Kumasi, Can I do the photocopies at the police station?
Ans: No, you will have to go outside of the police station and ask around for a printing press.
4. How much does the police report cost?
Ans:115 Ghana cedis
5. Can you pay through mobile money?
Ans: No they take physical cash.
What if it one month already and u haven’t still gotten your report can you go to the police station and check I it has come
They may not call you so you have to go and check a month later!
Will you be called or an email will be sent to you when it’s time for collection
They give you a month to come back and check. But if you are lucky and you know someone there, you may get a call when it’s ready
George, my wife went this morning and they said it was 850 cedes
Really I’m surprised because I did mine this year.
Let her do it without any middleman please.
Please what are the requirements for the police report
Is there any number one can call to check if it’s ready.
No please you will have to go there and check when time is due. Unless maybe you have a middle man there who will check things on your behalf.
Please I do not have my passport with me but I have the soft copy on my phone. Can I print and use it
No please your physical passport is needed. Unless perhaps you are out of the country
Hello George, what of those outside the country and still in need of police report
You may need a middle man to ask on your behalf
Thank you for the information, Mr George.
Please, is it the same process for non citizens?
Yes please
Is there any number one can call to check if it’s ready
Someone took 1000 cedis from me for a police report, afterwards he told me that it will be ready within three days but it’s still not ready in the 7th day from the time I went to nima police station
What! 1000 cedis? That is a total scam. You should have received it the same day given the amount you paid.