Gambia: visas, documents and safety

Gambia at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC)

00:28:56

November 1, 2026

Capital

Banjul

Data status

Up to date

26.4 °C

Clear

High 31.6°

Low 24.8°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 2.3 m/s

Today · Nov 1

Heavy rain

24.8° / 31.6°

Precipitation 3.6 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Showers

25.0° / 30.6°

Precipitation 1.2 mm

Tuesday · Nov 3

Partly cloudy

28.5° / 28.5°

Precipitation 0 mm

Weather: Banjul (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: dalasi (GMD)
Language: English
Capital: Banjul
Population: 2,422,712
Timezone: UTC

Country overview

The Italian presence in Gambia brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Gambia

Planning a trip to Gambia means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Gambia.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

Visa free

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

The Gambia Immigration Department says ECOWAS citizens do not need a visa for entry, and lists the countries with a visa exemption agreement — among them the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Sweden; the UK government says British visitors get a passport stamp allowing a 28-day stay, and can get 2 extensions of 28 days. The department lists countries whose citizens need only an entry clearance, such as Kenya, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Jamaica, Barbados and Fiji, and countries that need only a visa, such as the United States, France and Portugal.

Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.
Return or onward ticket: The Immigration Department says a short visit visa may be issued provided the applicant has a return ticket (or cash equivalent to its cost) or an onward transportation ticket from The Gambia, and that all passengers should fulfil all entry and exit requirements, including return tickets for first-time travellers. Ireland's travel advice says Irish citizens entering without a visa must provide proof of an onward or return ticket within 90 days of arrival.
Vaccinations: WHO lists The Gambia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries it determines to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.

Entry & documents

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Safety

Travel advisory: Level 2 - Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased cautionin The Gambia due to crime, unrest, and inadequate health infrastructure. Crime Petty street crime and home burglaries happen often in The Gambia.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

1 office listed

Office

Honorary consulate - Banjul

Banjul

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Data transparency

Sources and updates

Origin, time reference and terms of use for data shown for Gambia.

Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 3 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

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MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 1 Nov 2026, 00:16 · Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026, 01:00

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GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Gambia

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Today · Nov 1

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Tuesday · Nov 3

Essential facts

Country overview