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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Gambia Passport Holders (2026)

Gambia passport holders can visit 78 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 52 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 19 with a visa on arrival. 39 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 126 require a visa before travel. That puts the Gambia passport at #76 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 52
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 19
  • E-visa 39
  • Visa 126
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

78

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#76 of 208

E-visa online

39

Visa required

126

Visa-free for Gambia passport holders

52 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Bahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBarbados180 daysBelize30 daysBenin90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBurkina FasoChad90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica180 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGhana90 daysGrenada90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysHaiti90 daysIvory CoastJamaica180 daysKiribati90 daysLesotho90 daysLiberia90 daysMalawi90 daysMaliMauritania90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNigerNigeriaNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTogo90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Gambia passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Gambia passport holders

19 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Gambia passport holders

39 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysCameroon180 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuyanaHong KongIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLibya30 daysMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Gambia passport holders

126 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanJeju IslandKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Gambia. Gambia passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter the Gambia.

Gambia passport: common questions

How many countries can Gambia passport holders visit without a visa?

78 destinations: 52 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 19 with a visa on arrival. Another 39 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Gambia passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Gambia passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Gambia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Gambia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Gambia passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Gambia passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Gambia passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Gambia passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Gambia passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Gambia passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Gambia passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Gambia passport holders?

126 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Malawi#74 · 80 destinationsDominican Republic#75 · 79 destinationsMorocco#75 · 79 destinationsTunisia#76 · 78 destinationsUganda#77 · 76 destinationsZambia#77 · 76 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.