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🇬🇲 The Gambia visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers
Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.
Ghanaian, Kenyan, Nigerian passport holders can enter without a visa or get one on arrival.
Do I need a visa for The Gambia?
| Passport | Entry for a short visit |
|---|---|
| Ghanaian passport | No visa needed Visa free |
| Kenyan passport | No visa needed Visa free |
| Nigerian passport | No visa needed Visa free |
The Gambia visa fees
No visa application fee for exempt visits
Arrival formalities
Airport security or travel taxes are not visa fees
Where to apply
For exempt visits no overseas visa submission address is needed. Use the entry rules above for passport exceptions, arrival permits and pre-travel declarations. Where a visa is required, use the authority listed with the fee.
Entry requirements — The Gambia
Entry count is grant-specific: use the visa or approval actually issued. No blanket single or multiple entitlement is stated.
Before you go
Small, friendly English-speaking country known as "the Smiling Coast". Most people are Muslim; Mandinka, Fula and Wolof are widely spoken.
Do
- Greet with "Salaam aleikum"
- Dress modestly away from the beaches
- Use official licensed guides ("official tourist guides" with badges)
Don't
- Don't give money to children who ask — support a school or charity instead
- Don't photograph government buildings or the State House
- Don't wear swimwear away from the beach
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