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Gambia: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes No
British Yes Yes No
Canadian Yes Yes No
Other EU Yes Yes No/1
USA Yes Yes Yes
Passports: 

A passport valid for at least three months following departure date from Gambia is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Passport note: 

Some nationals will require a transit visa; enquire with airline for details.

Visitors to Gambia must hold return or onward tickets, all documents for their next destination and sufficient funds for their stay.

Visas: 

Visas for Gambia are not required by all nationals referred to in the chart for stays up to 90 days except:

(a) nationals of the USA;

(b) nationals of Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Spain (1); 

(c) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within two hours, providing they hold valid onward or return documentation and do not leave the airport.

Note: Tourists and others travelling on last-minute bookings will be allowed entry without a visa, but will be required to submit their passport to the department of immigration in Banjul within 48 hours to be issued a proper visa.

Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Gambia.

Visa note: 

Extensions are available from the Gambian immigration department in Banjul.

Types and cost: 

Tourist and business: £20 (single-entry); £60 (multiple-entry).

Validity: 

Visas start from date of entry. Single-entry visas are valid for six months. Multiple-entry visas are valid for 12 months. Extensions are possible and should be applied for at the immigration office in The Gambia.

Application to: 

Consulate (or consular section at embassy).

Working days: 

Two.

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