Visitors to the Gambia must obtain a visa from one of the Gambian diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or they do not have a Gambian diplomatic representative/embassy in their country, in this case they can obtain one at the Banjul International Airport.
In October 2019, the Government of the Gambia announced plans for a new visa policy.[1]
Visa policy map
editVisa exemption
editCitizens of the following countries may enter Gambia without a visa for stays up to the duration below:
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Citizens of United States can enter the country with a visa on arrival for maximum of 30 days. (Travelers entering and exiting The Gambia are required to pay 20 USD (or 20 EURO / 10000 DALASI) security fee upon arrival and departure at the airport, payable in cash (USD or DALASI) only at kiosks.)
| Date of visa changes | |
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Gambia and Indonesia signed a visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passports in May 2024 and it is yet to be ratified.[4]
Visitor statistics
editMost visitors arriving to the Gambia for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[5]
| Country | 2012 |
|---|---|
| 60,424 | |
| 19,817 | |
| 8,657 | |
| 8,107 | |
| 7,076 | |
| 5,802 | |
| 4,280 | |
| 4,058 | |
| 2,084 | |
| 2,073 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gov't announces visa free zone for charter, scheduled flights". 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Taiwan adds The Gambia to visa-free travel list | Taiwan News | Aug. 27, 2024 16:29". taiwannews.com.tw. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018 – via United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- ^ "x.com".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
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