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.

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

Visa policy map

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  The Gambia
  Visa not required
  Visa on arrival
  Visa required

Visa exemption

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

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.[4]

Visitor statistics

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Most visitors arriving to the Gambia for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[5]

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

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Gambia.

References

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  1. ^ "Gov't announces visa free zone for charter, scheduled flights". 27 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Taiwan adds The Gambia to visa-free travel list | Taiwan News | Aug. 27, 2024 16:29". taiwannews.com.tw. August 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "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).
  4. ^ "x.com".
  5. ^ "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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