 
Visa Requirements:
There
are no
visas required to gain entry from flights
into Gambia for UK citizens, full
members of the EU, ECOWAS members, Commonwealth countries and nations
with a reciprocal visa abolition agreement where your trip to Gambia is not
beyond 90 days.
[Flights to Banjul]
- Citizens of the US require an entry visa
with at least 1 blank page on their passport for the stamp. The above rule applies for visitor on business or vacation.
Passport validity should be for at least 6 months. One way flights are
not permitted and special permission should be sought from the embassy
or consulate based in your country.
 Citizens of other countries should hold a valid visa which can be
obtained from the various Gambian
consulates & embassies in the following capitals: London,
Washington (DC), Paris, Brussels, Dakar, Havana, Rabat,
Freetown, Taipei, Lagos, Jeddah and Bissau. The visa is usually
valid for 30 days (do check). Please note that if you are traveling from yellow
fever infected zone then you are required to produce a vaccination
certificate.
Last Minute Arrivals:
Those
travelers who arrive on short-notice will be allowed entry into the
country however, they are required to submit their passport in Banjul
at the Department of Immigration in less than 48 hours to be issued a
visa.
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Length of Authorised Stay:
When
you arrive at Banjul Airport's immigration control your passport
is usually stamped with a tourist visitors visa which permits
the holder to be in the country from either
15 or 21 days.
You may make a
special request to stay for up to
28 days. Should you wish to stay longer than 28
days then it can be extended on a monthly basis for a maximum
of 3 months which is done in
the Banjul capital at the Immigration
Office (Tel: 220 4227249)
which is on OAU Boulevard. There is a small
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Note:
Rules & regulations on visas and
immigration do change from time to time so you are advised to
seek clarification from within your own country before making
any travel decisions and departing to The Gambia.
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