Visa policy of the Gambia

Visitors to the Gambia must obtain a visa from one of the Gambian diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or they do not have a Gambian diplomatic representative/embassy in their country, in this case they can obtain one at the Banjul International Airport.

In October 2019, the Government of the Gambia announced plans for a new visa policy.[1][2]

Visa policy map

  The Gambia
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  Visa required

Visa exemption

Ordinary Passports

Citizens of the following countries may enter Gambia without a visa for stays up to the duration below:[3][4]

90 Days

Andorra, Indonesia, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Monaco, and Vatican City are listed as visa-free on Timatic, despite not appearing on the Gambian Tourism Board list.[3]

Citizens of United States can enter the country with a visa on arrival for maximum of 30 days. (Travelers entering and exiting The Gambia are required to pay 20 USD (or 20 EURO / 10000 DALASI) security fee upon arrival and departure at the airport, payable in cash (USD or DALASI) only at kiosks.)

Citizens of all countries who travel on a tourist charter flight do not need a visa to enter The Gambia.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of the following countries may enter The Gambia without a visa for a maximum period of 90 days each visit (unless otherwise stated):

D - Diplomatic passports
O - Official passports
1 – 30 days

History

In the past, The Gambia required citizens of some countries to obtain clearance in addition to a traditional visa, while others needed either a visa or only clearance. In recent years, this policy has been abandoned, but some government websites have not been properly updated, which has created a lot of confusion.[6][7]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to the Gambia for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[8]

Country 2023 2012
United Kingdom 32,95760,424
Netherlands 20,86119,817
United States 11,2664,058
Spain 10,0874,280
 Senegal 7,847
Germany 6,9957,076
Belgium 6,3375,802
Nigeria 5,6388,657
Sweden 4,5178,107
France 4,3122,073

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Gov't announces visa free zone for charter, scheduled flights". 27 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "The Gambia Immigration Department". 1 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Visa Exemption".
  5. ↑ "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018 – via United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
  6. ↑ "Visa Services".
  7. ↑ "ENTRY INTO THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Arrivals & Statistics - Visit The Gambia". 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
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