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GUIDELINES FOR FILLING THE PASSPORT APPLICATION FORM

1. Please read very carefully all the instructions on the front page of the

Passport Application Form before completing it

2. Complete all applicable sections fully in capital (Upper case) letters to

ensure it can be read easily and correctly.

3. Please note that the Passport Application Form was primarily designed for use

in Ghana. Some of the sections, therefore, need to be adapted to suit local

situations abroad. The following peculiarities on the form must thus be noted:

Section 7 – Residential Address/Telephone number of applicant in

France/Portugal must be provided under this section;

ii.

Section 10 (i) & (ii) – Address (es) of father and mother of applicant

must be or include Residential address (es). Information required

even if applicant’s parents are

under this section must be provided

deceased;

iii.

Section 11 (i) & (ii) – Names, contact addresses and telephone

numbers of two (2) relatives in Ghana or legally resident in France

/Portugal who know the applicant well and agree to act as guarantors

for the applicant are to be provided under this section;

iv.

Section 15 – The witness must be a Ghanaian national, who is in

good standing (legally resident) and knows the applicant;

Section 16 – A neat Right Thumb Print of the applicant must be

provided in the appropriate box under this section;

4. Change of Name/Profession:

Applicants requesting the above changes to reflect their new status must

provide relevant evidence such as: Marriage Certificate, Divorce

Certificate, Statutory Declarations duly sealed by a competent court,

school certificates/Diplomas, Letters from employers etc.

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