Visa Requirements:
 No visas are required to gain entry
into Gambia for UK citizens, full
members of the EU,
ECOWAS members,
Commonwealth countries and nations
with a reciprocal visa abolition agreement where the visit is not
beyond 90 days. 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.
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 the 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
fee for this service.
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 before departing to Gambia.
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