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🇨🇳 Does a Chinese need a visa for the Gambia 🇬🇲?

What this means for your trip

You apply at an embassy, consulate or authorised visa centre of the destination, usually with an application form, passport photos, bank statements, travel itinerary and accommodation bookings.

Processing takes days to weeks, and some embassies require an interview; start the application well before your trip.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Where to apply in China

If you live in China, visas for the Gambia are issued by its missions there. Many of them use an outsourced visa application centre: the mission's website says where to apply and which office covers your region.

• Embassy of The Gambia To The People’s Republic of China

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Gambia at a glance

Capital: Banjul · Currency: dalasi (GMD, D) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +220

U.S. State Department travel advisory for the Gambia: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 16 January 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: the Gambia uses plug types G, China uses A, C, I. Mains voltage differs (the Gambia: 230 V; China: 220 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering the Gambia →

Your embassy in the Gambia

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in the Gambia, contact the embassy of China:

• Embassy of China, Banjul

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near the Gambia for Chinese passport holders

• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival
• 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — e-Visa
• 🇬🇭 Ghana — e-Visa
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — e-Visa

The other way round

🇬🇲 Gambian passport holders visiting China: Gambian passport holders need a visa for China, applied for at an embassy or consulate of China before travelling.

The Chinese passport at a glance

All destinations for China passport holders → · Who needs a visa for the Gambia →

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