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Gambia visa rules for Nigeria passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Nigeria passport holders can visit the Gambia visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
90 days per entry
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

gid.gov.gmGambia Immigration DepartmentChecked 30 Oct 2026

ECOWAS Member States Allows Free Entry 1. BENIN 2. CAPO VERDE 3. IVORY COAST 4. GUINEA BISSAU 5. GUINEA CONAKRY 6. GHANA 7. LIBERIA 8. NIGERIA 9. SENEGAL 10. SIERRA LEONE 11. TOGO

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Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Passport valid for at least six (6) months with at least two (2) blank visa pages for endorsement

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Gambia passport holders need to visit Nigeria.

Gambia passport Nigeria

Visa-free · 90 days

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States: Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, Republic of Cape Verde, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Republic of The Gambia, Republic of Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Liberia, Republic of Mali, Republic of Niger, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Republic of Senegal, Republic of Sierra-Leone, Togolese Republic.

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Nigeria passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Banjul, nearest first.

  1. SenegalDakar, about 170 km from BanjulVisa-free · 90 days
  2. Guinea-BissauBissau, about 210 km from BanjulVisa-free · 90 days
  3. GuineaConakry, about 540 km from BanjulVisa-free
  4. Sierra LeoneFreetown, about 660 km from BanjulVisa-free
  5. Cape VerdePraia, about 770 km from BanjulVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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