Which countries do not need visa to Gambia?

After we published a guide on a how to apply for The Gambia visa, one of our followers ask: Which countries do not need visa to Gambia? They simply called, “Gambia visa free countries.”

Gambia is one of the most immigrant friendly countries in the world, with a very robust tourist centres spread across the country, no wonder there is influx of foreign nationals from Britain, United States, and the rest of the world.

Whether you’re planning to go to Gambia as a student, business man, tourist, or to work in there, you need to know if you really need visa to visit Gambia.

You need two most important document to visit any country:

1. Passport (International Passport allows you to travel to any part of the world, provided you have the stipulated visa for your visit.)
2. Visa

While passport is a must, visa isn’t for some countries to travel to some countries. It depends on the immigration law of such countries.

So, what is visa?

“It is a stamp marked certificate (sometimes on the applicant’s passport) issued by the immigration office of a country indicating the applicant’s credentials have been authenticated and the applicant has been granted permission to enter the country for a temporary stay within a specified period.”

Which countries do not need visa to Gambia?

The nationals of the following countries can travel to The Gambia without a visa and allowed to stay up to a period of 90-day (unless otherwise noted):

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Antigua and Barbuda
4. Australia
5. Bangladesh
6. Barbados
7. Belarus
8. Belize
9. Benin
10. Bhutan
11. Bolivia
12. Bosnia and Herzegovina
13. Botswana
14. Brunei
15. Burkina Faso
16. Cambodia
17. Canada
18. Cape Verde
19. Cote d’Ivoire
20. Cuba
21. Dominica
22. Ecuador
23. Fiji
24. Ghana
25. Grenada
26. Guinea
27. Guinea-Bissau
28. Guyana
29. Honduras
30. Iceland
31. Kiribati
32. Kosovo
33. Liberia
34. Laos
35. Lesotho
36. Liechtenstein
37. Macao
38. Macedonia
39. Malawi
40. Malaysia
41. Maldives
42. Mali
43. Mauritania
44. Micronesia
45. Monaco
46. Montenegro
47. Morocco
48. Nauru
49. Nepal
50. New Zealand
51. Niger
52. Nigeria
53. North Korea
54. Norway
55. Palau
56. Papua New Guinea
57. Russia (56 days)
58. Samoa
59. Saint Kitts and Nevis
60. Saint Lucia
61. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
62. San Marino
63. Senegal
64. Serbia
65. Sierra Leone
66. Singapore
67. Solomon Islands
68. Suriname
69. Swaziland
70. Switzerland
71. Taiwan
72. Togo
73. Tonga
74. Trinidad and Tobago
75. Turkmenistan
76. Tuvalu
77. United Arab Emirates
78. Vanuatu
79. Vatican City
80. Venezuela
81. Zambia

Conclusion:

If your country is included in the list of countries that can visit The Gambia without a visa, the first you need to define the purpose of your visit.

Are you visiting for business, or for work or as a tourist? Without mincing word, Gambia is a good place for tourism.