The High Commission of Ghana in
London
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is the
diplomatic mission
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of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
in the
United Kingdom
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.
The High Commission operates two separate offices: at 13
Belgrave Square
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, London, SW1X 8PN, and at
Cromwell House
Cromwell House is a Grade I listed building built in 1638 in Highgate Village, now a suburb of London. It is currently owned by the Republic of Ghana and used as its visa section.
The builder of the house
Cromwell House was commissioned by Si ...
, 104
Highgate Hill, London N6 5HE, as well as an Honorary Consulate in 17 Bellevue Road, Ayr KA7 2SA
Glasgow
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,
Scotland
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, and a Consulate at 1 Marine Terrace, Dun Laoghaire,
Dublin
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A96 KD86,
Ireland
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.
The Passports, Immigration, Recruitment, Education, Trade & Investment, Police Liaison and
International Maritime Organization
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Sections are all located in the building at 104 Highgate Hill,
Highgate
Highgate ( ) is a suburban area of north London at the northeastern corner of Hampstead Heath, north-northwest of Charing Cross.
Highgate is one of the most expensive London suburbs in which to live. It has two active conservation organisati ...
.
The building at 13 Belgrave Square is also known as Halkin House, and is the former town residence of the Earls Beauchamp, of Madresfield Court, near Malvern, Worcestershire.
The exterior of the building was filmed as the residence of the character Anna Kalman, played by Ingrid Bergman in the 1958 film, Indiscreet.
List of High Commissioners
Gallery
File:High_Commission_of_Ghana_in_London_2.jpg, Plaque outside the High Commission
File:The Ghanaian High Commission in West Halkin Street - geograph.org.uk - 1089550.jpg, The High Commission seen from Halkin Place
Notes
References
External links
Official site
{{Diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
Ghana–United Kingdom relations
Buildings and structures in the City of Westminster
Belgravia