Ghana and Togo land border crossing at Aflao is one of the busiest among the various land border crossing between Ghana and its neighboring countries. If you are a citizen from any of the ECOWAS nations you do not need a visa to enter however going with a private vehicle means you will have to go through some hectic formalities.
Coming from Ghana.
You will have to drive straight towards the border post and park at the left hand side where all the big trucks are parked. Bring out your official car and driver’s documents to be booked at the police office. Walk infront and pass the big building to the police office beside the big building for your white sheet/paper (as they call it). Then come back to the big building to show your white sheet/paper and documents to book for an exit from Aflao, Ghana. Walk to the customs office on the left hand side in between the Ghana immigration office and Togo police check point to present your driver and vehicle documents for checkout. Now, walk back and drive your car through the Ghana exit to the Togo post of the border on your right hand side. Present your car and driver documents for Lome entry bookings at the Togo police post right after the Togo visa check office. Togo entry booking is (4,000 CFA Franc as of Jan 2025). But if your car is first time entering Lome you will pay (30,000 CFA Franc as of Jan 2025) so that your car’s document will have a life time Togo entry stamp. Then drive a little further to register for laissez-passer at the exit of the big brown building with ”Bienvenue Au Togo” sign (6,000 CFA Franc as of Jan 2025). But before the laissez-passer post there are some police officers (who claim to come from Narcotics) who may stop you to check your car for illicit drugs and related substance. When all is finished, you are now welcome to Lome, capital of Togo.
Coming from Lome:
Park your car and present the laissez-passer to the police for check out from Lome in the brown storey building on the right hand side with ”Bon Voyage” sign. Then walk or drive a little further to the border check point of the Togolese and show your car documents to book for exit at the police post before the Togo visa check post (4,000 CFA Franc as of Jan 2025). Then take a white paper/sheet to show as cleared from Lome.
Note: Do not pay attention to any person who claim to be helping you to do all these formalities. They will rather rip off you especially if you are a first timer and don’t either speak French or Ewe at the border.