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

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

90 Days All African Union member states All Commonwealth of Nations member states All European Union member states Saudi Arabia[4][5] Taiwan[6]

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.)

Date of visa changes
30 April 1980: ECOWAS[7] (Economic Community of West African States): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

Gambia and Indonesia signed a visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passports in May 2024 and it is yet to be ratified.^[8]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to the Gambia for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:^[9]

Country	2012
United Kingdom	60,424
Netherlands	19,817
Nigeria	8,657
Sweden	8,107
Germany	7,076
Belgium	5,802
Spain	4,280
United States	4,058
Ireland	2,084
France	2,073

See also

• Gambia portal

• Visa requirements for Gambian citizens
• Gambian passport