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Ghana
StatusLicence required
RegulatorMinistry of the Interior (Private Security Organisation Licensing)
Who holds the licenceThe agency
FeesApplication form GH₵500; licence fee GH₵6,465; licence renewal GH₵2,586 (Ministry of the Interior)
Processing timeAbout six months after submission of the completed Personality Note Forms
RenewalRenewal by application letter to the Minister for the Interior, with a copy of the current licence, two months before it expires; evidence of employee vetting and tax, VAT and Social Security clearance certificates are required
FirearmsNo licensee may carry or possess a firearm or ammunition on duty without the Minister's written permission (L.I. 751, reg. 10)

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