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Costa Rica visa for citizens of the Gambia

Citizens of the Gambia need a visa for Costa Rica that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of the Gambia: the passport opens 43 countries visa-free; Banjul — San José: ≈ 7,340 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Costa Rica without a visa on a Gambia passport?

No: citizens of the Gambia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Costa Rica visa rules at a glance

With a Gambia passport you can visit 43 countries visa-free, 20 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 93 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Gambia passport ranks 111th of 199.
Gambia passport: visa-free access to 43 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of the Gambia and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 17 countries, for example: Tunisia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Haiti, Botswana, Jamaica, Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles, Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Gambia. Gambia visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Banjul — San José: about 7,340 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Banjul 12:00 — San José 06:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 140th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Gambia.