Gambia Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy

2022-05-22 22:30:48

Gambia is located in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Gambia is Reconsider Travel. Check Gambia Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.



Travel advice and advisories

Published 07.04.2022
1. Passengers must have:
- a negative COVID-19 PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 18 years.
2. Passengers arriving from Angola, Australia, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Denmark, Eswatini, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong (SAR China), India, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Japan, Lesotho, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, USA, United Kingdom, Zambia or Zimbabwe are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival.


Travel Advisory By USA

Mon, 02 Aug 2021

Reconsider travel to The Gambia due to COVID-19. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire travel advisory.

Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for The Gambia due to COVID-19, indicating a high level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine. Before planning any international travel, please review the CDC's specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers.

Visit the Embassy's COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 related restrictions and conditions in The Gambia. 

Exercise Increased Caution in:

  • The Gambia’s southern border area adjacent to Senegal’s Casamance region due to the potential presence of landmines.

Read the country information page.

If you decide to travel to The Gambia:

The Gambia’s Southern Border with Senegal – Exercise Increased Caution

Some landmines from the Casamance conflict remain in the border region.

Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.


Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Gambia

Visa required

  • Afghanistan
  • Angola
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Comoros
  • Congo [DRC]
  • Congo [Republic]
  • Czech Republic
  • Djibouti
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Hong Kong
  • India (3 months)
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Madagascar
  • Marshall Islands
  • Moldova
  • Mozambique
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Slovakia
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Yemen

Visa not required

  • Albania (90 days)
  • Algeria (90 days)
  • Andorra (90 days)
  • Argentina
  • Australia (90 days)
  • Bahamas (90 days)
  • Bangladesh (90 days)
  • Barbados (90 days)
  • Belarus (90 days)
  • Belgium (90 days)
  • Belize (90 days)
  • Benin
  • Bhutan (90 days)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Brunei (90 days)
  • Bulgaria (90 days)
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cambodia (90 days)
  • Canada (90 days)
  • Cape Verde
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Côte d'Ivoire (90 days)
  • Cuba (90 days)
  • Cyprus (90 days)
  • Denmark (90 days)
  • Dominica (90 days)
  • Dominican Republic (90 days)
  • El Salvador
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) (90 days)
  • Fiji (90 days)
  • Finland (90 days)
  • Germany (90 days)
  • Ghana (90 days)
  • Greece (90 days)
  • Grenada (90 days)
  • Guatemala
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana (90 days)
  • Haiti (90 days)
  • Honduras (90 days)
  • Hungary (90 days)
  • Iceland (90 days)
  • Indonesia (90 days)
  • Ireland (90 days)
  • Italy (90 days)
  • Jamaica (90 days)
  • Kenya (90 days)
  • Kiribati (90 days)
  • Laos (90 days)
  • Lesotho (90 days)
  • Liberia
  • Liechtenstein (90 days)
  • Lithuania (28 days)
  • Luxembourg (90 days)
  • Macau (90 days)
  • Macedonia [FYROM] (90 days)
  • Malawi (90 days)
  • Malaysia (90 days)
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta (90 days)
  • Mauritania (90 days)
  • Mauritius (90 days)
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia (90 days)
  • Monaco (90 days)
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco (90 days)
  • Myanmar [Burma]
  • Namibia (90 days)
  • Nauru (90 days)
  • Nepal (90 days)
  • Netherlands (90 days)
  • New Zealand (90 days)
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea (90 days)
  • Norway (90 days)
  • Palau (90 days)
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea (90 days)
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines (90 days)
  • Poland (90 days)
  • Portugal (90 days)
  • Romania (90 days)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days)
  • Saint Lucia (90 days)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days)
  • Samoa (90 days)
  • San Marino (90 days)
  • Senegal (90 days)
  • Serbia (90 days)
  • Seychelles (90 days)
  • Sierra Leone (90 days)
  • Singapore (90 days)
  • Slovenia (90 days)
  • Solomon Islands (90 days)
  • Sri Lanka (90 days)
  • Suriname (90 days)
  • Sweden (90 days)
  • Tanzania (90 days)
  • Timor-Leste (90 days)
  • Togo
  • Tonga (90 days)
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey (90 days)
  • Tuvalu (90 days)
  • Uganda (90 days)
  • United Arab Emirates (90 days)
  • United Kingdom (90 days)
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan (28 days)
  • Vanuatu (90 days)
  • Vatican City (90 days)
  • Venezuela (90 days)
  • Vietnam
  • Zambia (90 days)
  • Zimbabwe (90 days)

Visa free access

  • Croatia

Visa on arrival

  • France (15 days (renewable))

Visa Requirements for Gambia Citizens

References