Apply for your tourist visa
Confirm where to apply based on your passport and legal residence, then prepare your documents.
Prepare your application
Apply through the Gambian mission responsible for your residence. A short-visit visa may cover up to 90 days, subject to approval and any required entry clearance.
Submit through the official channel
Use The Gambia short-visit visa. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Gambia arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
Disembarkation card and arrival screening
Complete a disembarkation card on arrival. GID says all arriving passengers are profiled in person and enrolled in its immigration control system, including passport-data, fingerprint and iris capture; allow time for screening at the port of entry.
Arrival guidanceEntry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
The visa and admitted stay are separate
GID says a short-visit visa may be issued for up to 90 days, subject to local security clearance. The visa’s validity and number of entries are not the same as the stay allowed at the border; follow the period granted by immigration.
Official guidanceGambia travel essentials
- Capital
- Banjul
- Currency
- GMD
- Calling code
- +220
Gambia entry questions
Do Lao citizens need a visa for Gambia?
For tourism in Gambia, ordinary passport holders from Laos need a visa before travel.
How much passport validity do I need?
Valid on arrival.
Do I need to complete Disembarkation card and arrival screening?
Required for this route. Complete a disembarkation card on arrival. GID says all arriving passengers are profiled in person and enrolled in its immigration control system, including passport-data, fingerprint and iris capture; allow time for screening at the port of entry.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Gambia’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Gambia with an ordinary Laos passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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