No visa needed

Do citizens of Kenya need a visa for the Gambia?

Citizens of Kenya don’t need a visa for the Gambia and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Kenya: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Nairobi — Banjul: ≈ 6,110 km, about 8 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

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

Yes, citizens of Kenya don’t need a visa for the Gambia for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Gambia visa rules at a glance

With a Kenya passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 92 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kenya passport ranks 127th of 199.
Kenya passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; Gambia passport: 43.
Citizens of Kenya and the Gambia can travel together visa-free to 26 countries, for example: Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, Seychelles, Botswana, Eswatini, Mauritius, Lesotho, Benin, Ghana, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Barbados.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Gambia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kenya. Kenya visa for citizens of the Gambia

Travelling to the Gambia: good to know

Nairobi — Banjul: about 6,110 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
Local time: Nairobi 12:00 — Banjul 09:00.
Local currency: Gambian Dalasi.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ GMD 74.
Gambia is the 103rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kenya.