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Gambia visa for citizens of Japan

Citizens of Japan 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 Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Banjul: ≈ 14,010 km, about 18 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 Japan passport?

No: citizens of Japan 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 Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Gambia passport: 43.
Citizens of Japan and the Gambia can travel together visa-free to 23 countries, for example: Philippines, Micronesia, Kiribati, Malaysia, Singapore, Vanuatu, Fiji, Seychelles, Tunisia, Mauritius, Bahamas, Belize, Jamaica, Haiti, and Eswatini.
Citizens of the Gambia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Japan. Japan visa for citizens of the Gambia

Travelling to the Gambia: good to know

Tokyo — Banjul: about 14,010 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Banjul 03:00.
Local currency: Gambian Dalasi.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ GMD 74.
Gambia is the 173rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.