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Gambia: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
16
Consulates
6
missions abroad
27
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
132
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Live & travel in Gambia

Monthly budget
$1,200/mo
Prices vs USA: 27%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 74.81 GMD
US travel advisory
Level 2
travel.state.gov
Internet access
49%
of people online
Air quality
38.3
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
English
Emergency
118 · 116 · 112
Plug types
BS 1363
Calling code
+220

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Jan 15, 2026

3.1
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost4.6
  • Safety4.0
  • Internet access1.7
  • Air quality1.0
  • Climate4.3
City guide: Banjul
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Government consensus

Increased caution· 2 of 3 governments
  • United StatesIncreased caution
  • United KingdomNormal precautions
  • CanadaIncreased caution

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Upcoming public holidays

  • Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
  • Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
  • Feb 18, 2027 · Independence Day
  • Mar 2, 2027 · Lailat al-Qadr
  • Mar 9, 2027 · Korité
  • Mar 26, 2027 · Good Friday
  • Mar 29, 2027 · Easter Monday
  • May 1, 2027 · Labour Day

Cities in Gambia

Banjul, Gambia
3.1 / 5
Gambia

Banjul

$1,200/mo · 27°C

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Traveller essentials · Gambia

Emergency
118 · 116 · 112
Calling code
+220
Currency
GMD
Plug types
BS 1363
Drives on the
right
Capital
Banjul
Time zone
Africa/Banjul

Foreign missions in Gambia

AlgeriaBanjul1ChinaBanjul1CzechiaBanjul1GermanyBanjul1GuineaBanjul1Guinea-BissauBanjul1HungaryBanjul1LibyaBanjul1SenegalBanjul1Sierra LeoneBanjul1South Africa1TürkiyeBanjul2United KingdomBanjul1United StatesBanjul1Vatican CityBanjul1

Gambia missions abroad

AlgeriaAlgiers1BelgiumBrussels1ChinaBeijing1CubaHavana1EthiopiaAddis Ababa1FranceParis1GermanyBremen1GuineaConakry1Guinea-BissauBissau1IndiaNew Delhi1MalaysiaKuala Lumpur1MauritaniaNouakchott1NetherlandsAmsterdam1PolandWarsaw1QatarDoha1RussiaMoscow1Saudi ArabiaRiyadh1SenegalDakar1South AfricaPretoria1SpainMadrid, Barcelona2SwedenStockholm1SwitzerlandGeneva1TürkiyeAnkara1United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi1United KingdomLondon1United StatesWashington, D.C.1

Who can enter Gambia without a visa?

Visa-free131
Visa on arrival1
Visa required66

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Gambia?

16 missions, 15 countries.

Emergency: Gambia?

118 (fire department), 116 (emergency medical services), 112 (police)

Who can enter Gambia without a visa?

132: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, and Belize…