Gambia entry requirements, by passport

What we've verified for Gambia

Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 2026-09-17). The specifics depend on your nationality — open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.

• Standard short-stay visa fee: USD 20.00
• Required documents (4)
• Required vaccinations
• Health-insurance rules
• Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
• Overstay penalties
• Airport transit rules

Sources: gid.gov.gm (Gambia Immigration Department — "Entry Requirements" and "Visa": list of countries with a visa exemption agreement, Spain included; disembarkation procedures, disembarkation card, biometric enrolment and the 1,000 dalasi / US$20 Securiport fee; the return-ticket requirement; the fact that a visa does not guarantee entry; "Residential Permit": the 56-day rule for non-ECOWAS nationals and the fact that overstaying is an offence; verified via direct fetch); gambia.gov.gm (Government of The Gambia portal — "Immigration and Visas": visa exemption of up to 90 days for citizens of the EU, the UK, the Commonwealth and ECOWAS; passport and yellow fever requirements by country of origin and by transit of more than 12 hours); gra.gm (Gambia Revenue Authority — customs FAQ: duty to declare currency above US$10,000, excise table for tobacco and alcohol; verified via direct fetch); exteriores.gob.es (Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Gambia: passport validity over 6 months, the exemption described as covering stays under 28 days through Banjul airport, overland entry from Senegal without a visa since August 2020, fees of 20 euros/dollars on arrival and departure, yellow fever by country of origin, poor medical services and the advice to be cautious and avoid road travel after 6 p.m.); tiered extension fees circulated by corporate immigration firms citing the Department's instruction (not confirmed on an official Gambian page); whc.unesco.org (World Heritage List) (checked 17 September 2026).