Recruiting domestic workers from Ghana
The cost is fixed by Ministry of Labour decision and covers a two-year contract including fees, taxes and expenses, among them the insurance policy premium and residence permit issuance fees. We apply the Ministry's latest approved list exactly as issued, and set the amount out in writing before payment.
Expected timeline
Timelines depend on source-country procedures, visa scheduling and travel arrangements. We give you a realistic estimate when your case opens rather than a promise we cannot control, and you follow each stage in your portal account as it updates.
How the cost is set
We do not set our own price list. Recruitment and transfer costs are fixed by Ministry of Labour decisions, and we apply the Ministry’s latest approved list exactly as issued, with nothing added.
- The amount differs by nationality, according to the decision in force at the time of your case.
- A different amount applies where the household is lawfully exempt from work permit fees.
- The decisions state that the cost covers a two-year contract and includes fees, taxes and expenses, among them the insurance policy premium and residence permit issuance fees.
- We give you a written statement of the cost and what it covers before you pay anything.
How to find out the amount
Contact us
We will tell you the amount applying to a given nationality and to your situation.
Ministry of Labour website
The decisions fixing recruitment and transfer costs are published in the Ministry’s decisions register.
Ministry decisions register Domestic workers page