Gambia

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Conditions apply

Visa on arrival, 90 days

The allowance is per visit: it starts again on your next entry.

Entry rule for 12 September 2026 Source checked 28 August 2026
Check a stay Entry conditions 1

Entry and stay only. What this covers

Entry conditions1 to check
  • The cost of a visa upon arrival is $100-$105, payable in cash (USD or dalasi) only.

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Official wording

A visa is required. You can apply for a visa before you travel or upon arrival.

Aevamo’s reading

The Gambia Immigration Department's entry-requirements page states the operative obligation for this regime: a person entering The Gambia must be in possession of a valid pass or permit, and a valid passport must carry a visa unless the holder is exempted. It is the immigration authority's own statement of the requirement enforced at the border.

The US State Department's travel advisory for The Gambia states that a visa is required for US citizens but that it may be applied for upon arrival; the GID entry-requirements page confirms that visas may be obtained from immigration officers at gazetted ports of entry (visa on arrival).

Source details

Source checked
28 August 2026
Data snapshot
10 September 2026
Publisher
The Gambia Travel Advisory | Travel.State.gov
Document date
no stated revision date; US State Dept advisory, fetched live 2026-08-21
Reference ID
stategov-destination-gambia
What this answer covers Limits & assumptions

Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.

Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.