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Gambia Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

129 of 207 passports can enter the Gambia without arranging a visa in advance: 128 visa-free and 1 with a visa on arrival. 78 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 128
  • On arrival 1
  • Visa 78
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No visa in advance

129 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

128

E-visa online

0

Visa required

78

Passports that can visit the Gambia visa-free

128 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Algeria90 daysAngola90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda90 daysAustralia90 daysAustria90 daysBahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBarbados90 daysBelgium90 daysBelize90 daysBenin90 daysBermuda90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands90 daysBrunei90 daysBulgaria90 daysBurkina Faso90 daysBurundi90 daysCameroon90 daysCanada90 daysCape Verde90 daysCayman Islands90 daysCentral African Republic90 daysChad90 daysComoros90 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDjibouti90 daysDominica90 daysDominican Republic90 daysDR Congo90 daysEgypt90 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEritrea90 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini90 daysEthiopia90 daysFiji90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGabon90 daysGermany90 daysGhana90 daysGreece90 daysGrenada90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysHungary90 daysIndia90 daysIndonesia90 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysIvory Coast90 daysJamaica90 daysKenya90 daysKiribati90 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLiberia90 daysLibya90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia90 daysMaldives90 daysMali90 daysMalta90 daysMauritania90 daysMauritius90 daysMontserrat90 daysMorocco90 daysMozambique90 daysNamibia90 daysNauru90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNiger90 daysNigeria90 daysPakistan90 daysPapua New Guinea90 daysPhilippines90 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRepublic of the Congo90 daysRomania90 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSaint Lucia90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa90 daysSao Tome and Principe90 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSenegal90 daysSeychelles90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSingapore90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSomalia90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSouth Sudan90 daysSpain90 daysSri Lanka90 daysSudan90 daysSweden90 daysTaiwan90 daysTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste90 daysTogo90 daysTonga90 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysTuvalu90 daysUganda90 daysUnited Kingdom90 daysVanuatu90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Passports that get a visa on arrival in the Gambia

1 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

United States30 days

Passports that need a visa for the Gambia

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

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Gambia visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for the Gambia?

US passport holders can get a visa on arrival in the Gambia for up to 30 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for the Gambia?

No. UK passport holders can visit the Gambia visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for the Gambia?

No. Canada passport holders can visit the Gambia visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for the Gambia?

No. Australia passport holders can visit the Gambia visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for the Gambia?

No. India passport holders can visit the Gambia visa-free for up to 90 days.

How long can you stay in the Gambia without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

How many passports need a visa for the Gambia?

78 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

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 Gambia's official site before you book and again before you fly.