Visa requirement
Gambia visa for Iraqi citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Iraqi citizens need a visa for the Gambia?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Iraqi citizens need a visa to enter the Gambia.
Last verified:
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Iraqi passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | No | No eVisa route is stored for this corridor. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 90 days
- Varies — see notes
- Apply for a visa before you travel
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply for a visa before you travel Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 90 days
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit airside: conditional; landside: required. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Iraqi citizens need a visa to enter the Gambia. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
The checked official pages do not publish a universal public tourist-visa fee for this category. Confirm the current mission, clearance, arrival or port-of-entry fee before applying.
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
- Iraqi ordinary passport / valid travel document
- Gambian visa and approved entry clearance where required
- 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
Iraqi citizens are treated as visa-required because the checked GID/Government source model either lists this nationality in a visa/clearance bucket or leaves it outside the directly verified exemption cohorts. This guidance 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 also required Visa required
Up to 90 days. The GID visa page places this nationality in a visa-and-clearance category, so both items can be required before travel.
- 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 Iraqi citizens need a visa for the Gambia?
Iraqi citizens need a visa to enter the Gambia. (Visa required.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Iraqi passport holders stay in the Gambia?
Up to 90 days.
How much does entry to the Gambia cost for Iraqi citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.