Ghana and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Legalisation
- First stop
- Legalisation by the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is enough
- Language
- English, accepted as it is
- Register
- Office of the Registrar of Companies
- Tax treaty
- Signed 2008, in force 2008 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- Stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement, 2016
- Moving here
- Residence permit needed
Documents from Ghana
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Ghana.
Proof of address in Ghana, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before a Ghanaian notary public. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Accra legalises the notary’s signature.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
Legalisation. Legalisation by the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is enough. For documents from Ghana, the Netherlands asks for this stamp only, so you skip the Dutch embassy.
Good to know. You need only one legalisation step. If a document lacks a signature that the ministry recognises, ask the ministry for a cover note. The ministry then legalises this note.
If a company from Ghana becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Office of the Registrar of Companies. Order a certified copy of the certificate of incorporation and the company profile (Form 3), which shows directors, secretary and shareholders. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Trade between Ghana and the EU
Trade in goods between the EU and Ghana grew to €7.1 billion in 2025, from €6.5 billion in 2024. The EU was Ghana’s largest trading partner in 2025, with 15.5% of its trade.
Foodstuffs, beverages and tobacco made up 73.0% of EU imports from Ghana in 2025. Mineral products led EU exports to Ghana at 30.2%, ahead of machinery and appliances at 17.2%.
The EU-Ghana Economic Partnership Agreement was signed on 28 July 2016 and has applied provisionally since 15 December 2016. By 2026, processed cocoa products made up 46% of Ghana’s cocoa exports to the EU, up from 25% in 2016.
The EU has allocated €339 million to its partnership with Ghana for 2021 to 2027, in line with Global Gateway. This includes support for a vaccine fill and finish factory.
Import duties: Access2Markets.
Your next step from Ghana
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