Visa policy of the Gambia
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.
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In October 2019, the Government of the Gambia announced plans for a new visa policy.[1]
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
In October 2019, the Gambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published its visa policy.
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The detailed stay date was not disclosed, but according to travel information from Germany or UK, it is estimated to be 28 days.
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United States citizens can enter the country with a visa on arrival. (30 days)
(Travelers entering and exiting The Gambia are required to pay a $20 (or 20 euros, or 10000 dalasi) security fee upon arrival and departure at the airport, payable in cash (USD or dalasi) only at kiosks.)
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Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to the Gambia for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[5]
| Country | 2012 |
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 United Kingdom | 60,424 |
 Netherlands | 19,817 |
 Nigeria | 8,657 |
 Sweden | 8,107 |
 Germany | 7,076 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 5,802 |
 Spain | 4,280 |
| United States | 4,058 |
 Ireland | 2,084 |
 France | 2,073 |
See also
References
- Gov’t announces visa free zone for charter, scheduled flights
- "Gambia Tourism Board".
- "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 4 Nov 2019.
- "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).
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
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