Nigerian High Commission in Banjul
High Commission 
Nigeria Banjul, Gambia
- Website
- banjul.foreignaffairs.gov.ng
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
The exact position is not on record yet: the map shows the town.
Sources: Foreign ministry of Nigeria: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 25 October 2026
Nigeria’s high commission to the Gambia is in Banjul, the capital of the Gambia. Citizens of the Gambia can enter Nigeria without a visa.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the Gambia
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in Nigeria
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Christmas Day
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Boxing Day
Nigeria visa for citizens of the Gambia
GambiaNigeria Visa-free Nigeria visa for citizens of the Gambia
NigeriaGambia Visa-free, 90 days Gambia visa for citizens of Nigeria
Citizens of the Gambia can enter Nigeria without a visa.
Nigeria’s other missions in the Gambia
The Nigerian high commission in Banjul is the only mission of Nigeria in the Gambia on record. The Gambia has no mission in Nigeria on record.
Good to know
About the Nigerian high commission in Banjul
It appears in official lists as High Commission of Nigeria in Banjul. Commonwealth members call their embassies in one another high commissions; this one does the work of an embassy for Nigeria.
Address and contact
The record for the Nigerian high commission in Banjul includes an official website. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town.
Nigerian citizens travelling to the Gambia
The Gambia admits Nigerian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
When the Nigerian high commission in Banjul is closed
The next closures of the Nigerian high commission in Banjul for public holidays in the Gambia are Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027; it may also close for Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.
Before visiting the Nigerian high commission in Banjul
Current procedures for the Nigerian high commission in Banjul, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Nigerian High Commission in Banjul closed?
The Nigerian high commission in Banjul closes on the Gambia’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Nigeria.
Do citizens of the Gambia need a visa for Nigeria?
Citizens of the Gambia can enter Nigeria without a visa.
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