Visa requirement
Gambia visa for Indonesian citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Entry to Gambia for Indonesian citizens depends on conditions — see below.
Last verified: (yesterday)
What this means: Entry depends on your specific circumstances — read the conditions below and confirm with the official source before you travel.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- 90 days
- Varies — see notes
- Nothing required before departure
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity The official Gambia entry sources require a valid passport / valid travel document, but the checked public text does not publish a universal six-month validity rule for every ordinary-passport visitor. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Transit airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The GID visa page says a transit visa may be issued for passing through The Gambia when the traveller has onward tickets and entry to the onward destination is assured. Confirm airside-only handling with the carrier/GID for the exact itinerary. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Freshness Checked 29 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Entry to Gambia for Indonesian citizens depends on conditions — see below. Checked 29 Jun 2026.
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Cost note
The checked official pages do not publish a universal public fee for entry clearance. The government portal/GID pages separately mention airport/security fees that are not encoded as visa fees.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- The official Gambia entry sources require a valid passport / valid travel document, but the checked public text does not publish a universal six-month validity rule for every ordinary-passport visitor.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: required; The GID visa page says a transit visa may be issued for passing through The Gambia when the traveller has onward tickets and entry to the onward destination is assured. Confirm airside-only handling with the carrier/GID for the exact itinerary.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Indonesian ordinary passport / valid travel document
- Approved entry clearance if required by GID / mission handling
- Return ticket, onward ticket or cash equivalent if requested
- Visible means of sustenance / adequate funds
- Yellow fever vaccination evidence when required by route or health rules
Why this verdict
Indonesian citizens are encoded as conditional because the GID visa page both lists Indonesia under visa-exemption agreements and in the clearance-only category. The row therefore avoids a plain visa-free answer until GID or a mission confirms current handling. This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short tourism/business visitor travel only. Work, study, residence, diplomatic/service passports, non-tourist visits, airline checks, health rules, entry clearance, airport fees, border discretion and current GID/mission handling can change the practical answer. Reconfirm with the Gambia Immigration Department, the Government of The Gambia portal or a Gambian mission before booking.
Conditional rules
- Entry clearance is not approved or not accepted for the itinerary Visa required
Clearance-only handling depends on GID/mission approval and port-of-entry screening.
- Trip is work, study, residence, diplomatic/service passport, official duty or another non-tourist/business short visit Visa required
This row covers ordinary-passport short visitor travel only. Use the relevant Gambian mission or GID route for non-tourist, residence or special-document travel.
- Traveller lacks return/onward ticket, visible means of sustenance, health evidence or other entry documents Conditional
GID says travellers must meet entry/exit requirements including visa, clearance and return tickets for first-time travellers; border officials retain final authority.
- No Gambian diplomatic representative is available or the traveller is on a last-minute booking Conditional
The government portal and GID entry page describe port-of-entry / Banjul airport handling in specific cases. Treat this as a route exception, not as a universal no-visa rule.
Frequently asked questions
- Do Indonesian citizens need a visa for Gambia?
- Entry to Gambia for Indonesian citizens depends on conditions — see below. (Conditional.) Verified 29 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Indonesian passport holders stay in Gambia?
- Up to 90 days.
- How much does the Gambia entry cost for Indonesian citizens?
- The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.