No visa needed

Do citizens of Malawi need a visa for the Gambia?

Citizens of Malawi 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 Malawi: the passport opens 41 countries visa-free; Lilongwe — Banjul: ≈ 6,330 km, about 8.5 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 Malawi passport?

Yes, citizens of Malawi 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 Malawi passport you can visit 41 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 45 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Malawi passport ranks 121st of 199.
Malawi passport: visa-free access to 41 countries; Gambia passport: 43.
Citizens of Malawi and the Gambia can travel together visa-free to 28 countries, for example: Tanzania, Rwanda, Eswatini, Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, Lesotho, Seychelles, Mauritius, Benin, Ghana, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Gambia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Malawi. Malawi visa for citizens of the Gambia

Travelling to the Gambia: good to know

Lilongwe — Banjul: about 6,330 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Lilongwe 12:00 — Banjul 10:00.
Local currency: Gambian Dalasi.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ GMD 74.
Gambia is the 73rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Malawi.