Visa policy of the Gambia

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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.

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

Visa policy map

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  The Gambia
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Visa exemption

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

90 Days

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.)

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]

Country2012
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 60,424
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 19,817
Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria 8,657
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 8,107
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 7,076
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 5,802
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 4,280
Flag of the United States.svg United States 4,058
Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland 2,084
Flag of France.svg France 2,073

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gov't announces visa free zone for charter, scheduled flights". 27 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "The Gambia Immigration Department". 1 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Visa".
  4. ↑ "Government Extends Visa Exemption to Saudi Nationals".
  5. ↑ "Visa requirements for Saudi Arabia Nationals".
  6. ↑ "Taiwan adds The Gambia to visa-free travel list | Taiwan News | Aug. 27, 2024 16:29". taiwannews.com.tw. August 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "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).
  8. ↑ "x.com".
  9. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2016-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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