Ghana does provide a visa on arrival scheme but its subject to some caveats, but I believe you can still get it without a bribe, it should cost you about 100USD. well here's an extract from the Ghana immigration service website. you can also google Ghana immigration service visa on arrival. secondly I travelled through the airport in Accra a few times this year and there's a big sign that says "VISA ON ARRIVAL"
Visa on Arrival
The Ghana Immigration Service has introduced this visa policy to cater for visitors/business people who travel at short notice from countries where Ghana has no mission or consulate. The policy authorizes visas to be granted on arrival at the airport or other entry points subject to satisfaction of specific Immigration requirements
REQUIREMENT FOR EMERGENCY ENTRY VISA
•An application letter from the host, stating where the traveler is coming from (If the host is a Company/Organization, it must be on a letterhead).
• State where the traveler is going to lodge.
•How the traveler is entering the country (KIA, Aflao, Elubo, or Paga).
•How long the traveler is going to stay.
•A photocopy of the traveler’s passport (Biodata page


hope this might help.

Has anybody heard of this at the land border, f.e Burkina or CI?
Thank you

With a bit of patience and nice talking, the bitch can soften up. I didn't make the application in the end, but having been initially told I had to be a resident of Senegal, having sat politely for half an hour, trying my best "poor me what can I do" look and pretending to be busy on my phone (as opposed to just sitting waiting petulantly for nothing) she called me up and took my application. Then she barked that I needed a letter of invitation. Said she'd forward it to the consul the next day if I came back with the letter.

A bloke I met in Dakar got it the previous week with a similar tale. I didn't go back cos I was really only testing the water to see if it could be achieved cos I wasn't sure if I'd make Ghana. But could be worth a second visit. Just have your letter of invitation (I had the distinct impression this was a box ticking exercise and a forged one would do).

I imagine the consuls excuse translates as "it's more hassle for me if you're not resident, but if I'm gently pushed I might do it"

Remember. Lines of logic in a conversation that we take for granted in the west, generally don't apply in Africa. Even though it wasn't a precondition the bitch said, it would be worth going back tomorrow with a letter of invitation acting on the assumption that this should now fix the problem and see what happens, applying my polite sitting playing with your phone if you have now success immediately