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🇸🇦 Does a Saudi Arabian need a visa for the Gambia 🇬🇲?
Yes. Saudi Arabian passport holders need a visa for the Gambia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of the Gambia before travelling.
Rule updated from Wikipedia's “Visa requirements for Saudi citizens” (checked 2026-10-04); the older passport-index dataset (January 2025) listed Visa-free for up to 90 days. Entry rules change: confirm with the embassy of the Gambia or its official government website before you travel.
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 Saudi Arabia
If you live in Saudi Arabia, 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 in Saudi Arabia · No. 10 Al Nagrah street
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
Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Saudi Arabia (G) works with sockets in the Gambia. Mains voltage differs (the Gambia: 230 V; Saudi Arabia: 220/230 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 →
Easier destinations near the Gambia for Saudi Arabian passport holders
- 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival
- 🇧🇯 Benin — e-Visa
- 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — e-Visa
- 🇬🇳 Guinea — e-Visa
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast — e-Visa
- 🇲🇷 Mauritania — e-Visa 30 days
The other way round
🇬🇲 Gambian passport holders visiting Saudi Arabia: Gambian passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Saudi Arabia before travelling.
The Saudi Arabian passport at a glance
All destinations for Saudi Arabia passport holders → · Who needs a visa for the Gambia →
Questions
Do Saudi Arabian citizens need a visa for the Gambia?
Saudi Arabian passport holders need a visa for the Gambia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of the Gambia before travelling.
Does a Gambian need a visa for Saudi Arabia?
Gambian passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Saudi Arabia before travelling.