Public documents (such as Criminal Check Certificates, Marriage/Divorce Documents, and Birth/Death Certificates) issued by Ghanaian authorities for use abroad must go through the following process in Ghana before being presented at the Consulate for attestation:

• Notarized by Notary Public in Ghana;
• Certified by Judicial Service of Ghana; and
• Attested by the Legal and Consular Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (Submission of authentication documents should be within three (3) months from date of issue).

NOTE: Obtain a verification letter from the local registry in Ghana where the marriage was registered (Applicable for Customary Marriage/Divorce documents only).

Further attestation by the Consulate in Hamburg:

REQUIREMENTS

• Original and photocopy of Document to be attested;
• Original and photocopy of bio-data page of applicant’s Ghana passport;
• Two (2) passport-size photographs; and
• €75 fee

PAYMENT METHOD

Payment for services should be made via bank transfer / deposit to the account below –

Bank Name: Deutsche Bank AG

Bank Address: Unter den Linden 13-15 10117, Berlin – Germany

Account Name: Consulate General, Ghana

Account Holder Address: Kajen 6-8 20459; Hamburg – Germany

BIC (SWIFT): DEUTDEBBXXX

IBAN: DE24 1007 0100 0329 6787 01