Visa requirement
Gambia visa for Sri Lankan citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Entry to Gambia for Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan 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The checked official pages do not publish a universal public fee for entry clearance.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
- Sri Lankan 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
Sri Lankan citizens are encoded as conditional because the GID visa page lists this nationality under countries that need only clearance. 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 Sri Lankan citizens need a visa for Gambia?
- Entry to Gambia for Sri Lankan citizens depends on conditions — see below. (Conditional.) Verified 29 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Sri Lankan passport holders stay in Gambia?
- Up to 90 days.
- How much does the Gambia entry cost for Sri Lankan citizens?
- The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.