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Gambia visa rules for Philippines passport holders

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The answer

No. Philippines passport holders need a visa to visit the Gambia.

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Visa needed
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA NEEDED

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

Official source

gid.gov.gmGambia Immigration DepartmentChecked 30 Oct 2026

Countries That Need Only Clearance For Asia And Middle East Countries East Timor Indonesia Malaysia Maldives Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam Brunei Darussalam

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs an approved entry clearance before travel, carried as a copy and valid for 30 days.
  • The host in The Gambia must present the original entry clearance on or before arrival.
  • Not needed for a tourist on a chartered flight or with a tour operator.

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 the Philippines.

Gambia passport Philippines

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

Nationals from the following countries are allowed to enter the Philippines without a visa for an initial stay of thirty (30) days:

Gambia passport to the Philippines, full page

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. Côte d’IvoireYamoussoukro, about 1,440 km from BanjulVisa-free
  2. Western SaharaLaayoune, about 1,560 km from BanjulVisa-free
  3. BeninPorto-Novo, about 2,240 km from BanjulVisa-free · 30 days
  4. MoroccoRabat, about 2,490 km from BanjulVisa-free

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

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