The Gambia visa requirements
The rule for your own passport, from The Gambia's official immigration page, with the date it was last checked. The same answer for every guide in The Gambia: The Gambia.
No visa neededup to 28 days
United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Czechia
These countries have a visa exemption agreement with The Gambia. British visitors are stamped in for 28 days, extendable twice at the immigration office in Banjul. An airport security fee of $20 is charged on arrival and again on departure.
No visa needed
SN, GH, Nigeria, CI, SL, LR, GN, GW, CV, BJ, TG
ECOWAS nationals enter free with a valid passport or ECOWAS card.
Visa required in advance
United States, France, Austria, Portugal, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Malta, Hungary, Romania, Greece, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico
The Gambia’s own list puts these passports in the visa-required column, even where neighbouring EU passports are exempt.
Visa required in advance
Every other passport
A visa, and for some nationalities an entry clearance as well, arranged through a Gambian mission before travel.
How to get it: Nothing to apply for on an exempt passport; have the $20 security fee ready in cash. The immigration department notes that its lists change, so confirm with a Gambian embassy if your passport is not one of the first group.
Entry rules change often and depend on your passport, your route and the purpose of the trip. Confirm on the official page before booking.
