ExploCountry guide · Western Africa
Gambia travel guide: visa, weather and holidays
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays for the Gambia. Capital: Banjul.
Do you need a visa for the Gambia?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 160 passports can enter the Gambia without a visa and 1 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Gambia · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Gambia
Gambia at a glance
- Capital
- Banjul
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Currency
- dalasi (D, GMD)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +220
- Drives on the
- right
Weather in Banjul
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Gambia
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Gambia or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for the Gambia?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 160 passports can enter the Gambia without a visa, 1 passport can get a visa on arrival and 37 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Gambia.
Which side of the road do they drive on in the Gambia?
Traffic keeps to the right in the Gambia.
What currency does the Gambia use?
dalasi (D, GMD).
What is the calling code for the Gambia?
+220.
What is the capital of the Gambia?
Banjul.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.