🇹🇷Türkiye🇬🇲The GambiaTR-GM Türkiye to The Gambia visa requirements
Turkish ordinary passport holders do NOT need a visa for short tourist visits to The Gambia. You receive a free entry stamp on arrival (typically 28 days, extendable in-country), but you must pay a mandatory USD 20 Airport Security Fee on both arrival and departure. The Gambia grants visa-free entry to holders of Turkish ordinary passports under a reciprocal visa-waiver/exemption arrangement, so no visa, eVisa, or visa-on-arrival is required for tourism. Travelers arriving by air receive a free entry stamp at passport control. The official UK government and Gambia Immigration guidance indicate the standard tourist stamp is 28 days, which can be extended twice (28 days each, up to 84 days total) at the Immigration Office in Banjul or tourist police stations; some references cite up to 90 days for exempt nationals. Stays beyond ~84 days require a residence permit. Two practical, non-visa costs apply to everyone: a mandatory Airport Security Fee of USD 20 charged at both arrival and departure (USD 40 round trip), payable in cash (USD, EUR, GBP or dalasi), and a yellow fever vaccination certificate if arriving from or transiting (over 12 hours) a country with yellow fever transmission risk. Passport must be valid for the duration of stay. The Gambia is in West Africa and is not part of the Schengen area, so Schengen/ETIAS rules do not apply. Verdict: visa-free for short tourist stays.
VISA-FREETOURISMSINGLE ENTRYLast verified 2026-05-30
For guidance only — visa rules change with little notice. Always confirm directly with the destination's embassy or foreign ministry before booking non-refundable travel. Information here applies to ordinary (non-diplomatic) passports unless noted.
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