1. Select Visa Type
2. Select Office/State
3a. Check Requirements
3b. Fill & Print Application
4. Fill Online Order Form
REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN A VISA TO ENTER GAMBIA
Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page. If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.
Please send 1 recent professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.
Type | Price | Processing Time |
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Regular | $50.00 | 3-4 Business Days |
Rush | $75.00 | 1 Business Day |
Type | Entry | Price | Period of stay | Validity | Processing Time |
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Regular | Single/Multiple | $100.00 | Up to 90 Days |
3 Months |
3-4 Business Days |
Rush | Single/Multiple |
$150.00 | Up to 90 Days |
3 Months |
1 Business Day |
Application Form
Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
URGENT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SHIPPED TO TDS USING ONLY THE FEDEX COMPANY
FedEx Return Shipping | ![]() |
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Continental USA Only | Price |
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports | $23.00 |
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports | $26.00 |
Saturday Delivery | $39.00 |
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI | Price |
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) | $39.00 |
International | Price |
Call for a quote. | Call. |
The GAMBIA tourist visa is usually valid for three months from date issued, for a stay not to exceed 90 days.
Experts traveling to the Gambia to take up employment with the Government or other institutions must apply first for an entry permit to The Director of Immigration, Oau Boulevard, Banjul, The Gambia. A copy of the permit should accompany the visa application.
Canadian residents may apply for visa through Washington D.C. TDS requires payment in the form of money order or certified check, drawn on a U.S. bank, or by credit card. UPS shipping rates to Canada are higher than the domestic rates shown above.
Passport must have at least six months remaining validity and contain at least one blank visa page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining U.S. Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining additional visa pages for a valid passport.
Your application will be hand carried to the Embassy, and is usually processed in 3 business days.
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