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Gambia visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Citizens of Costa Rica need a visa for the Gambia 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 Costa Rica: the passport opens 90 countries visa-free; San José — Banjul: ≈ 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

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

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

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Gambia visa rules at a glance

  • With a Costa Rica passport you can visit 90 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 29 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Costa Rica passport ranks 67th of 199.
  • Costa Rica passport: visa-free access to 90 countries; Gambia passport: 43.
  • Citizens of Costa Rica and the Gambia can travel together visa-free to 17 countries, for example: Belize, Jamaica, Haiti, Bahamas, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Barbados, Tunisia, Kiribati, Botswana, Micronesia, Seychelles, and Philippines.
  • Citizens of the Gambia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Costa Rica. Costa Rica visa for citizens of the Gambia

Travelling to the Gambia: good to know

  • San José — Banjul: 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: San José 12:00 — Banjul 18:00.
  • Local currency: Gambian Dalasi.
  • Languages: English.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ GMD 74.
  • Gambia is the 37th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Costa Rica.
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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to the Gambia

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How to get a Gambia visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Pay for the service
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Appointment

What documents do you need for a Gambia visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: San José — Banjul?

About 9.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 7,340 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with the Gambia?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.

Do citizens of the Gambia need a visa for Costa Rica?

Citizens of the Gambia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Costa Rica.

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