Gambia visa requirements by passport
Holders of 141 passports can enter Gambia without applying at an embassy: 140 visa-free and 1 with a visa on arrival. The other 57 need an embassy visa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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- Daily cost (estimate)
- ~$40 per day
- Best weather
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Main airport
- BJL
- US travel advisory
- Level 2: Exercise increased caution
Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Gambia, how long you can stay and a flight search.
Entry rules for Gambia by passport
Visa free140 passports
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
Albania90d
Algeria90d
Andorra90d
Angola90d
Antigua and Barbuda90d
Australia90d
Austria90d
Bahamas90d
Bangladesh90d
Barbados90d
Belgium90d
Belize90d
Benin90d
Bhutan90d
Botswana90d
Brunei90d
Bulgaria90d
Burkina Faso90d
Burundi90d
Cameroon90d
Canada90d
Cape Verde90d
Central African Republic90d
Chad90d
Comoros90d
Côte d'Ivoire90d
Croatia90d
Cuba90d
Cyprus90d
Czech Republic90d
Democratic Republic of the Congo90d
Denmark90d
Djibouti90d
Dominica90d
Dominican Republic90d
Ecuador90d
Egypt90d
Equatorial Guinea90d
Eritrea90d
Estonia90d
Eswatini90d
Ethiopia90d
Fiji90d
Finland90d
France90d
Gabon90d
Germany90d
Ghana90d
Greece90d
Grenada90d
Guinea90d
Guinea-Bissau90d
Guyana90d
Haiti90d
Hungary90d
Iceland90d
India90d
Indonesia90d
Ireland90d
Italy90d
Jamaica90d
Kenya90d
Kiribati90d
Kosovo90d
Latvia90d
Lesotho90d
Liberia90d
Liechtenstein90d
Lithuania90d
Luxembourg90d
Madagascar90d
Malawi90d
Malaysia90d
Maldives90d
Mali90d
Malta90d
Mauritania90d
Mauritius90d
Micronesia90d
Monaco90d
Montenegro90d
Morocco90d
Mozambique90d
Namibia90d
Nauru90d
Netherlands90d
New Zealand90d
Niger90d
Nigeria90d
Norway90d
Pakistan90d
Palau90d
Papua New Guinea90d
Poland90d
Portugal90d
Republic of the Congo90d
Romania90d
Russia90d
Rwanda90d
Saint Kitts and Nevis90d
Saint Lucia90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
Samoa90d
San Marino90d
São Tomé and Principe90d
Senegal90d
Serbia90d
Seychelles90d
Sierra Leone90d
Singapore90d
Slovakia90d
Slovenia90d
Solomon Islands90d
Somalia90d
South Africa90d
South Sudan90d
Spain90d
Sri Lanka90d
Sudan90d
Sweden90d
Switzerland90d
Taiwan90d
Tajikistan90d
Tanzania90d
Timor-Leste90d
Togo90d
Tonga90d
Trinidad and Tobago90d
Tunisia90d
Turkey90d
Turkmenistan90d
Tuvalu90d
Uganda90d
United Arab Emirates90d
United Kingdom90d
Uzbekistan90d
Vanuatu90d
Vatican City90d
Zambia90d
Zimbabwe90d
On arrival1 passport
Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.
Embassy visa required for 57 passports
Afghanistan
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Belarus
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Cambodia
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Georgia
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Libya
Macau
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Nicaragua
North Korea
North Macedonia
Oman
Palestinian Territory
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Suriname
Syria
Thailand
Ukraine
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Gambia entry: common questions
Which passports can enter Gambia without a visa?
Holders of 140 passports can enter Gambia visa-free: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Which passports get a visa on arrival in Gambia?
Holders of these 1 passports can get a visa on arrival in Gambia: United States. A fee may apply.
How up to date are these Gambia entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Gambia's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.
