To join the Ghana Immigration Service, there is a set of requirements you need to meet. As an immigration officer or a law enforcement official, your job is to ensure that immigration legislation is enforced.
All applicants are to satisfy the following requirements:
FOR GENERAL DUTIES
- Must be a Ghanaian citizen by birth with no criminal record.
- Must possess a first degree from an accredited university.
- Must have completed National Service.
- Must be of a minimum age of 18 and not more than 30 years.
- Must be physically and medically fit.
- Must be of good character.
- Must have a minimum height of 173 cm (5ft 8 inches) for Males and 163 cm (5ft 4 inches) for females.
- Ghana Immigration Service GIS Recruitment/Enlistment Requirements for HND Entry.
ICT
- Must be a Ghanaian citizen by birth with no criminal record.
- Must possess a Higher National Diploma [HND] in ICT.
- Must have completed National Service.
- Must be of a minimum age of 18 and not more than 30 years old
- Must be physically and medically fit.
- Must be of good character.
- Must have a minimum height of 173 cm (5ft 8 inches) for Males and 163 cm (5ft 4 inches) for females.
ACCOUNTING
- Must be a Ghanaian citizen by birth with no criminal record.
- Must possess at least a Higher National Diploma [HND] in Accounting.
- Must have completed National Service.
- Must be computer literate.
- Must be of a minimum age of 18 and not more than 30 years old
- Must be physically and medically fit.
- Must be of good character.
- Must have a minimum height of 173 cm (5ft 8 inches) for Males and 163 cm (5ft 4 inches) for Females.
STATISTICS
- Must be a Ghanaian citizen by birth with no criminal record.
- Must possess at least a Higher National Diploma [HND] in Statistics.
- Must have completed National Service.
- Must be computer literate.
- Must be of a minimum age of 18 and not more than 30 years old
- Must be physically and medically fit.
- Must be of good character.
- Must not be bonded.
- Must have a minimum height of 173 cm (5ft 8 inches) for Males and 163 cm (5ft 4 inches) for Females.
PURCHASING & SUPPLY
- Must be a Ghanaian citizen by birth with no criminal record.
- Must possess at least a Higher National Diploma [HND] in Purchasing and Supply.
- Must have completed National Service.
- Must be computer literate.
- Must be of a minimum age of 18 and not more than 30 years old
- Must be physically and medically fit.
- Must be of good character.
- Minimum height of 173 cm (5ft 8 inches) for Males and 163 cm (5ft 4 inches) for Females.
Ghana Immigration Service GIS Recruitment/Enlistment Requirements for Non-Graduate Entry (Recruits)
All candidates are to satisfy the following requirements:
- Must be a Ghanaian citizen by birth with no criminal record.
- Must hold SSSCE/WASSCE Certificate with Five (5) credits including English Language or Mathematics.
- Candidates must be of a minimum age of 18 and not more than 30 years old
- Must be physically and medically fit.
- Must be of good character.
- Minimum height of 173 cm (5ft 8 inches) for Males and 163 cm (5ft 4 inches) for Females.
Ghana Immigration Service Recruitment Process
Carefully read through the entry and recruitment instructions on this page before proceeding to apply for GIS enlistment. Make your decisions and take note of all the required data in the subsequent steps.
- Visit the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Recruitment Portal
- Click on the Apply Now tab and enter the e-voucher serial and PIN code details.
- Select your highest educational level.
- Select the preferred branch and enter your Bio and Educational data, and upload a passport-sized picture of dimension (200×180) pixels before submitting.
- Print out a copy of the application summary report, which contains details of your Applicant Identification (ID Number) and other relevant data.
- Once the application is successfully submitted, you can come back before the closing date to print your summary report with the help of the card purchased.
IMPORTANT: Any form of false data submitted would not be treated lightly by the GIS command, and defaulters would be apprehended and prosecuted.
Ghana Immigration Service Medical Examination
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email for Screening and Examination at the Screening Centre selected for the online application.
Ghana Immigration Service Recruitment Eligibility
Even though the recruitment process is open to everyone, there are certain criteria used to select. First, there are three categories of recruitment:
Graduate: You must graduate from any recognizable tertiary institution. So in this category, a degree is the minimum requirement.
HND: You must have a Higher National Diploma certificate from any recognizable institution. So in this category, the HND is the minimum requirement.
Recruit: If you are a non-graduate, you can also apply. You will be referred to as a recruit.
Before the above is looked at, some basic considerations are made:
- You must have been born in Ghana
- You must not have any criminal past/history
- You must have completed a degree program from a recognized university at one point.
- You must be between the ages of 18 and 30
- You must be in good physical and mental health.
- Your character must be of a high standard. I don’t know what will be looked out for, but basic moral standards in Ghanaian society, like being polite, will surely count.
- Men should be at least 5ft 8 inches and women 5ft 4 inches.
For the graduate category:
- The minimum age is set at 21, but the maximum age is still 30
- You must be knowledgeable in using technology(computers specifically)
- You must have completed the National Service.
For the Higher National Diploma:
The requirements are usually similar to the general requirements, only that you have to possess a Higher National Diploma in the specific field of interest and complete the National Service.
- For the non-graduate (recruits) category:
Usually, the requirement that comes in addition to the general requirements is to complete your SSSCE/WASSCE certificate. In addition to this, you must have passed with a minimum number of credits (5), having either English Language or Mathematics as one of the subjects.
