ENTRY INTO THE GAMBIA

ENTRY INTO THE GAMBIA:    

Subject to the conditions of the Immigration Act any person who is seeking to enter into or reside in the Gambia must be;  

(a) A person who possesses special immigration status;

(b) In possession of valid pass or permit

(c) A dependent of a person who falls within the provisions of paragraph (a) above.

Requirements

• A passport with a Visa (if not exempted from the requirements of being in possession of a valid visa for entry into The Gambia)
• Employment documents,
• International certificates of health valid for such entry.

Note: Visa for entry into The  Gambia can be obtained from all Gambian Embassies, missions and consulates abroad or any accredited representative of the Government of the Gambia or from the immigration officers at the various official port of entries of The Gambia i.e Visa on arrival.

Citizens of the Economic Community of West African States do not require a visa for entry into the Gambia. However, they must be in possession of a valid passport or other official identification documents. They are entitled to remain in the Gambia for up to 90 days, after which regularization of stay will be required.

VISA APPLICATIONS FROM OUTSIDE THE GAMBIA:

Visa from outside the Gambia are issued by the Gambia Embassies, Missions and Consulates abroad.

VISA FEES

The Fee for a Gambian Visa is D3000 OR its equivalence in foreign currency.

COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE VISA OR CLEARANCE TO ENTER THE GAMBIA

1. ECOWAS COUNTRIES:

 

     2. COMMON WEALTH COUNTRIES:

 

3.  COUNTRIES THAT NEED BOTH VISA AND CLEARANCE

AFRICAN COUNTRIES:

1. ALGERIA
2. ANGOLA
3. BURUNDI
4. CAMEROUN
5. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
6. CHAD
7. CONGO BRAZAVILLE
8. COMOROS ISLAND
9. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
10. DJIBOUTI
11. ERITREA
12. ETHIOPIA
13. EQUITORIAL GUINEA
14. GABON
15. LIBYA
16. MADAGASCAR
17. MOZAMBIQUE
18. RWANDA
19. SOMALIA
20. SOUTH AFRICA
21. SOUTH SUDAN
22. SUDAN

CARRIBEAN COUNTRIES

1. BAHAMAS
2. HAITI
3. JAMAICA
4. SANTA DOMINGO

MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES

1. AFGHANISTAN
2. BAHRAIN
3. IRAN
4. IRAQ
5. ISRAEL
6. JORDAN
7. KUWAIT
8. LEBANON
9. OMAN
10. PAKISTAN
11. PALESTINE
12. QATAR
13. SAUDI ARABIA
14. SYRIA
15. YEMEN

OTHERS

1. EAST TIMOR
2. INDONESIA
3. MAURITIUS
4. PHILIPPINES
5. SOUTH KOREA
6. SRI LANKA
7. SEYCHELLES

 

COUNTRIES THAT NEED ONLY VISA TO ENTER THE GAMBIA

AFRICA

1. EGYPT

WESTERN EUROPE

1. AUSTRIA
2. FRANCE
3. PORTUGAL
4. SPAIN
5. SWITZERLAND
6. TURKEY

NORTH AMERICA

1. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

EASTERN EUROPE

1. ARMENIA
2. AZERBAIJAN
3. BELARUS
4. BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
5. CZECH REPUBLIC
6. ESTONIA
7. GEORGIA
8. KAZAKHSTAN
9. KYRGYZSTAN
10. LATVIA
11. LITHUANIA
12. MOLDOVA
13. ROMANIA
14. RUSSIA
15. SLOVENIA
16. SLOVAKIA
17. TAJIKISTAN
18. TURKMENISTAN
19. UKRAINE
20. UZBEKISTAN

COUNTRIES THAT NEED ONLY CLEARANCE TO ENTER GAMBIA.

AFRICAN COUNTRIES

1. KENYA
2. NAMIBIA
3. TUNISIA
4. UGANDA
5. ZIMBABWE

ASIAN COUNTRIES

1. CHINA
2. INDIA
3. JAPAN
4. MYANMAR
5. MONGOLIA
6. THAILAND
7. VIETNAM

LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES

1. ARGENTINA
2. BRAZIL
3. CHILE
4. COLOMBIA
5. COSTA RICA
6. EL SALVADOR
7. GUATEMALA
8. HONDURAS
9. MEXICO
10. NICARAGUA
11. PANAMA
12. PARAGUAY
13. PERU
14. URUGUAY

IMPORTANT IMMIGRATION NOTICE

Prospective travelers must note that the possession of the appropriate document (s) does not confer a right of entry. Travelers may be refused entry into Gambia if they fall within the category of prohibited immigrants and if they do not satisfy immigration requirements at the point of entry. Government of  The Gambia will not be financially responsible for their repatriation.