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Gambia

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Visa free

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.

Visa

Not required

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The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.

What you need to know

  1. Regime

    Visa free

  2. Notes

    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.

  3. Passport validity

    The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.

  4. 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.

  5. Proof of funds

    The Immigration Department says a short visit visa applicant must have adequate funds for his maintenance in The Gambia, and lists visible means of sustenance among its entry requirements; no official source we could read states an amount. Ireland's travel advice says Irish citizens entering without a visa must provide proof of sufficient funds.

  6. 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.

Before you go

  • Check your travel document validity.
  • Review any official updates.
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Entry requirements can change: always confirm the latest information with the competent authorities before departure.