Gambian passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Gambian passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Gambia
Rank 59th of 93 ranks · joint with 2
Score
65
Visa-free
45
On arrival
18
eTA
2
e-Visa
18
Visa required
109
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Gambian passport holders (45)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belize
- Benin90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Dominica180 days
- Fiji120 days
- Ghana90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti90 days
- Jamaica
- Kiribati90 days
- Lesotho90 days
- Liberia
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Palau30 days
- Philippines30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia90 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Uganda90 days
- Vanuatu30 days
Visa on arrival (18)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Iran30 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Somalia30 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (2)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Pakistan
e-Visa (18)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahrain
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Mongolia
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (109)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Congo
- Congo (DRC)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (6)
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
- Macao
- Montserrat
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (18)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Hong Kong
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Gambian passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Gambian passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +80 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +75 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +69 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +68 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +66 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +58 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +27 | Vanuatu citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Gambian passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Gambian passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Gambian passport ranks 59th, joint with 2 other passports. It opens 65 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Gambian passport holders visit without a visa?
45 countries are visa-free for Gambian passport holders. Counting 18 that give a visa on arrival and 2 that need only an online eTA, 65 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 18 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 109 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Gambian passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Iran, Laos, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Gambian passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Gambian citizens (revision 1366720050), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.