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Each sync imports the public changelog. By default you see the latest entries that affect Italian passport holders.

Dataset v1.3.0

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  1. Gambia

    answer

    Before
    Citizens of ECOWAS states, most Commonwealth countries and much of northern and western Europe — including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Scandinavia — enter visa-free; visitors are stamped in for 28 days, ECOWAS citizens for up to 90. US, French, Portuguese and various other passport holders need a visa from a Gambian embassy before travel.
    After
    Citizens of ECOWAS states and of much of northern and western Europe — including the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Scandinavia — enter visa-free, as do Canadians and Australians; British visitors are stamped in for 28 days, while Irish citizens may stay up to 90 days and ECOWAS citizens up to 90. Citizens of much of the Caribbean, the Pacific, East and Southern Africa and South-East Asia need no visa but an entry clearance, which a host in The Gambia obtains in advance from the Immigration Department. US, French, Portuguese and various other passport holders need a visa from a Gambian embassy before travel.

  2. Gambia

    Summary

    Before
    The Gambia admits ECOWAS citizens, most Commonwealth nationals and much of northern Europe visa-free — visitors are stamped in for 28 days, which can be extended twice by 28 days in Banjul (ECOWAS citizens may stay up to 90 days) — while US, French and various other passport holders need a visa from a Gambian embassy before travel.
    After
    The Gambia admits ECOWAS citizens, the UK, Canada, Australia and much of northern Europe visa-free — British visitors are stamped in for 28 days, which can be extended twice by 28 days in Banjul (ECOWAS citizens may stay up to 90 days) — while citizens of much of the Caribbean, the Pacific, East and Southern Africa and South-East Asia need an entry clearance that a host in The Gambia obtains in advance from the Immigration Department, and US, French and various other passport holders need a visa from a Gambian embassy before travel.

  3. Gambia

    maxStayDays

    Before
    28 (extendable 56)
    After
    90

  4. Gambia

    notes / source

    Before
    A visa is required in advance from a Gambian embassy or high commission; where there is no Gambian mission nearby, ask your airline about arrangements before flying.
    After
    Mauritania is on none of the Immigration Department’s visa lists: the department says only that citizens of Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso “will enjoy privileges as accorded”, without saying whether a visa is needed. Until a Gambian mission confirms otherwise, plan on a visa from a Gambian embassy or high commission.

  5. Gambia

    notes / source

    Before
    ECOWAS citizens enter freely under the Community's free-movement protocol — up to 90 days with a valid passport or ECOWAS travel document.
    After
    Niger left ECOWAS on 29 January 2025, but the ECOWAS Commission has announced that its citizens continue to enjoy, until further notice, movement, residence and establishment without a visa under the Community’s protocols; The Gambia’s Immigration Department says citizens of Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso “will enjoy privileges as accorded”. Up to 90 days with a valid passport or ECOWAS travel document.

  6. Gambia

    notes / source

    Before
    ECOWAS citizens enter freely under the Community's free-movement protocol — up to 90 days with a valid passport or ECOWAS travel document.
    After
    Mali left ECOWAS on 29 January 2025, but the ECOWAS Commission has announced that its citizens continue to enjoy, until further notice, movement, residence and establishment without a visa under the Community’s protocols; The Gambia’s Immigration Department says citizens of Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso “will enjoy privileges as accorded”. Up to 90 days with a valid passport or ECOWAS travel document.

  7. Gambia

    notes / source

    Before
    ECOWAS citizens enter freely under the Community's free-movement protocol — up to 90 days with a valid passport or ECOWAS travel document.
    After
    Burkina Faso left ECOWAS on 29 January 2025, but the ECOWAS Commission has announced that its citizens continue to enjoy, until further notice, movement, residence and establishment without a visa under the Community’s protocols; The Gambia’s Immigration Department says citizens of Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso “will enjoy privileges as accorded”. Up to 90 days with a valid passport or ECOWAS travel document.

  8. Gambia

    notes

    Before
    Commonwealth citizens are generally admitted visa-free (28-day entry stamp, extendable) — exceptions exist, so confirm with a Gambian mission before travel.
    After
    Canada is on the Immigration Department’s list of countries with a visa exemption agreement. Visitors are stamped in for 28 days, extendable at the Immigration Department in Banjul.

  9. Gambia

    notes

    Before
    Commonwealth citizens are generally admitted visa-free (28-day entry stamp, extendable) — exceptions exist, so confirm with a Gambian mission before travel.
    After
    Australia is on the Immigration Department’s list of countries with a visa exemption agreement. Visitors are stamped in for 28 days, extendable at the Immigration Department in Banjul.

  10. Gambia

    notes / visaTypes

    Before
    A visa is required in advance from a Gambian embassy or high commission; where there is no Gambian mission nearby, ask your airline about arrangements before flying.
    After
    Eswatini appears twice on the Immigration Department’s lists — as Swaziland among countries whose citizens need only a visa, and as the Kingdom of Eswatini among those that need only an entry clearance. Plan for both: obtain the visa in advance from a Gambian embassy or high commission, and have your host in The Gambia obtain the entry clearance from the Immigration Department.

  11. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  12. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  13. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  14. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  15. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  16. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  17. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  18. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  19. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  20. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  21. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    embassy-visa
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  22. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    embassy-visa
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  23. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  24. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    embassy-visa
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)

  25. Gambia

    requirement

    Before
    visa-free 28
    After
    eta (entry clearance, no visa)