Of 198 nationalities, 131 enter Gambia with no paperwork at all.
The rest: 1 can get a visa at the border and 66 must be approved before they travel.
We have not found a Gambia government portal we can link to with confidence, so
we link to none — a lookalike is worse than nothing. Apply through Gambia's own
immigration service or its embassy.
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Who needs what Visa on arrival 1 Issued at the border rather than beforehand. Bring the fee in cash in the currency the border post accepts. It is a permission, not a guarantee.
Visa required 66 You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.
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Show all 66 About Gambia
Region Western Africa
Capital Banjul
Population 2,822,093 2025 · 140th of 197
Size 10,689 km² 162nd largest of 199
Density 264 per km²
Language English
Currency dalasi GMD
Capital, area, languages and currency from the
open country dataset ,
pulled 21 September 2026.
Population from the
World Bank ,
series updated 13 July 2026.
Density is calculated from the two figures above.
Visa requirement data last updated by its source 18 February 2026 confirm the requirement on the government page
Checked for changes 4 October 2026
Rules change without notice. Always confirm against the government page before you book or
pay — how we source this .
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