Honorary Consulates of the Gambia in Germany

The Gambia has 3 honorary consulates in Germany, in Stuttgart, Cologne and Bremen; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.

German citizens do not need a visa for the Gambia: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

In return, Germany has an embassy in the Gambia, in Serrekunda.

The Gambia in Germany

There is no embassy of the Gambia in Germany on record, so Germany is probably covered by an embassy of the Gambia in another country. Worldwide, the Gambia has 21 missions in 16 countries; 3 of them are in Germany.

Travel to Germany for citizens of the Gambia

Citizens of the Gambia need a visa for Germany, obtained before travel. In Germany, citizens of the Gambia can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the missions of the Gambia in Germany are closed

The missions of the Gambia in Germany close on Germany’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of the Gambia, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.