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🇸🇱 Does a Sierra Leonean need a visa for the Gambia 🇬🇲?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

Border officers can still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay, and they decide on entry. The stay limit applies per visit; many countries also cap total days within a period.

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.

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 Sierra Leone (G) works with sockets in the Gambia.

More about entering the Gambia →

The other way round

🇬🇲 Gambian passport holders visiting Sierra Leone: Gambian passport holders can visit Sierra Leone without a visa; the border officer decides how long you may stay.

The Sierra Leonean passport at a glance

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

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