Visa policy of the Gambia

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Visitors to the Gambia must obtain a visa from one of the Gambian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

In October 2019, the Government of the Gambia announced plans for a new visa policy.[1]

Since November 2019, there has been no available official Gambian source on its current visa policy.

Visa policy map

Visa policy of the Gambia (according to IATA)

Visa exemption

According to Timatic, since November 2019, nationals of all countries and territories can visit the Gambia without both a visa and entry clearance for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted) except for the following:[2][3]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Gambia for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[5]

Country 2012
 United Kingdom 60,424
 Netherlands 19,817
 Nigeria 8,657
 Sweden 8,107
 Germany 7,076
 Belgium 5,802
 Spain 4,280
 United States 4,058
 Ireland 2,084
 France 2,073

See also

References

  1. ^ Gov’t announces visa free zone for charter, scheduled flights
  2. ^ Visas & Passports, Gambia Tourism Board
  3. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 4 Nov 2019.
  4. ^ http://investmentpolicyhub.unctad.org/IIA/treaty/3084
  5. ^ [1]