 
Contact Details:
Head Office
address
US Embassy
Website:
http://banjul.usembassy.gov
Kairaba Avenue
Banjul
Fajara
The Gambia
West Africa
Telephone number:
4392856 (Main switchboard)
4391971
4464681 (Kololi)
Fax:
4375270
(Consular Section)
Email: consularbanjul@state.gov
Emergencies:
(US
citizens only tel: 996-2710)
Mission Opening Hours:
Registration and Inquiries:
From 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m - Monday to Thursday
Passport, Notarial and Special Consular Services:
Services requiring a Consular Officer's assistance are available
from Mondays to Thursdays from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
When
dialling the office you will hear a recorded message asking you
to enter an extension you want. If you don't have any extension
to use then hold on for the operator.
The building that
the mission is in is locally known as the 'White House'.
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Information:
The
Embassy of the United
States of America is in the Fajara area of the Greater capital of Banjul, The Gambia.
The U.S. Mission is composed of 2 U.S. Government Agencies namely the
Department of State, which has 9 American and about 65 local
employees. The second agency is the Peace Corps situated one block
away.
 
Non-Immigrant Visa Applications:
If
you want to obtain a non-immigrant (visitors) visa to visit the United
States for pleasure, business, or education, read the instructions
below.
All applicants must complete their
application form (DS-156)
online, print out the 3 pages, and bring the printed form to their visa
interview. This form produces a barcode, which the Consular Section
scans to enter information into its system, making data entry more
efficient. Applicants who present forms that are printed on poor
quality printers or have damaged barcodes will have to leave the
embassy and reprint their forms on good quality paper with un-damaged
barcodes before their interview.
Applicants 16 years and over also need to complete form DS-157 prior
to their interview and bring this form with them. This form must be
completed by hand.
All applicants must submit a
Supplemental Family Form, which may also
be completed by hand.
After printing the application form(s), applicants must go to
Standard
Chartered Bank (at the Traffic Light junction, Kololi, or Banjul branches) to pay
the non-refundable $131 visa application fee to make an appointment
for an interview. The bank will provide applicants with an appointment
slip which must be presented to the Embassy.
To reduce delays during security screening, applicants are advised
against bringing mobile phones and other electronic devices to their interview –
this is because the embassy does not allow these items anywhere within
the grounds – and to
think about leaving purses and bags outside as these items will be
searched before entry is allowed.
In the event that applicants have any special, physical needs that
will require additional assistance, please ask the bank to notify the
consular section when making your appointment. Any person accompanying
a special-needs applicants will also need to bring photo
identification to enter the Consular Section.
Student Visas:
A student wishing to attend a university or other academic institution
in the United States requires a student (F-1) visa; those wishing to
attend a vocational or non-academic institution require an M-1 visa.
Holders of visitor (B-2) visas and those who have entered the United
States visa free under the Visa Waiver Program are prohibited from
entering into full-time study.
NOTE:
Online visa application forms are on their site below in
an online format.
From the Website of:
Embassy of the United States: Banjul
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