Embassies and consulates in the Gambia

Outside Serrekunda, Banjul has 7 foreign missions.

Of the 198 passports in the visa data, 131 can enter visa-free, 1 get a visa on arrival and 66 need a visa from an embassy or consulate for the Gambia.

In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025) the United States issued 1,177 nonimmigrant visas to citizens of the Gambia, the 161st highest number of the 206 nationalities listed. Visitor visas (B1/B2) made up 53%, diplomatic and official visas 17% and fiancé(e) visas 11%. That is 44% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (2,113).

From October 2025 to February 2026, citizens of the Gambia received 119, 82% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.

For visitor visas (B1/B2) the State Department reports an adjusted refusal rate of 75.3% for citizens of the Gambia in fiscal year 2025 (fiscal year 2024: 66.0%).

In the other direction, the Gambia runs 21 missions in 16 countries. Its largest networks are in Germany (3), Belgium (2), Spain (2) and the United States (2).

Where the embassies are

Most embassies, 8 of 11, are in Serrekunda, although Banjul is the capital. Banjul itself has 7 missions. The largest foreign networks in the Gambia are those of Turkey (2) and South Africa (2).

Travel advice for the Gambia

Foreign ministries’ advice on travel to the Gambia: the US State Department rates the Gambia at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 15 January 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to the Gambia (updated 7 July 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for the Gambia (updated 13 October 2026).