Visa requirements for Gambian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Gambian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Gambia by the authorities of other states.As of 23 July 2024, Gambian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 71 countries and territories, ranking the Gambian passport 69th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Azerbaijani passports) according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania	^[2]		Visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry and previously used visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen area country, United States, Cyprus, Ireland or the United Kingdom
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia and territories			May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).^[3]
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain	^[4]	2 weeks
Bangladesh		90 days
Barbados		6 months
Belarus			Visa-free for 5 days for holders a Schengen visa or a national visa of country of EU, must arrive via Minsk International Airport.^[5]
Belgium
Belize
		90 days
Bhutan
		90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina			30 days visa free if hold a valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of the European Union, Schengen Area member states, and United States of America
Botswana		90 days
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia		30 days
Cameroon	^[6]
Canada
Cape Verde		90 days
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Colombia	^[7]
Comoros		45 days
Costa Rica			holding a valid, multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued by the Schengen Area, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba		90 days
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Djibouti	^[8]	31 days
Dominica		6 months
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador			180 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state
Equatorial Guinea	^[9]		e-Visa holders must arrive via Malabo International Airport. 75 USD for processing fee
Eritrea
Estonia
		30 days
Ethiopia		up to 90 days
Fiji		4 months
Finland
Gabon	^[10]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Georgia			180 days visa free if Hold a valid visa or residence permit of The European Union, European Free Trade Association or Gulf Cooperation Council member states
Germany
Ghana		90 days
Greece
Grenada		3 months
Guatemala			90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti		3 months
Honduras			90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state
Hungary
Iceland
India	^[11]	60 days
Indonesia
		30 days^[12]
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan	^[13]		must arrive via Nursultan Nazarbayev Airport or Almaty Airport
Kenya	^[14]	3 months
Kiribati	^[15]	90 days	90 days within calendar year
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
		30 days
Latvia
Lebanon			In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
Lesotho		90 days
Liberia
Libya			mighe be accessed online here ^[16]
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar		90 days
Malawi		90 days
Malaysia		30 days
Maldives		30 days
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius		180 days
Mexico			90 days visa free if hold a valid visa or pernament residence of Canada, Schengen Area, Japan, the United Kingdom or the United States as well as pernament residence of Chile or Colombia
		30 days
Monaco
Mongolia	^[17]
Montenegro			30 days if Hold a valid of the Schengen Member, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States or the United Kingdom
Morocco
Mozambique		30 days
Myanmar
Namibia		90 days
Nauru
Nepal		90 days
New Zealand			Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.^[18]
Nicaragua		30 days
Niger
Nigeria
			15 days visa free if Hold a valid of Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom
Norway
Oman
Pakistan	^[19]
Palau		30 days
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines		30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Rwanda		30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis		3 months
Saint Lucia		6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		3 months
Samoa		60 days
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal		90 days
Serbia			90 days within 180 days visa free if hold a valid visa or residents of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States
Seychelles		3 months
Sierra Leone
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands			VoA if having Pre-arranged visa
Somalia		30 days
South Africa
	^[20]		Obtainable online^[21] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain
Sri Lanka		30 days or 60 days
Sudan
Suriname	^[22]
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
		90 days
Timor-Leste		30 days
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia		3 months
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda		3 months
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu		30 days
	^[23]	90 days	30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
Yemen
Zambia		90 days
Zimbabwe		3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
	^[24]
	^[25]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)^[26]
	^[27]
		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.^[28]
		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
		30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.^[29] ^[30]
	^[31]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.^[32] ^[33]
	^[34]
	^[35]	Registration required after 24h.^[36] ^[37]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong
		30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	^[38]
Greenland	^[39]
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies		Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna	^[40]
Netherlands
Aruba
Caribbean Netherlands		Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	^[41]
United Kingdom
	^[42]
Anguilla		Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.^[43]
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required.^[44]
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat		6 months
		14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.^[45] ^[46] ^[47]
	^[48] ^[49]	3 months within any year period
	^[50] ^[51]
		Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.^[52]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).^[53] ^[54]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Antarctica and adjacent islands
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See also

• Visa policy of Gambia
• Gambian passport

References and Notes

References

Notes

Notes and References

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