No visa needed

Do citizens of the Maldives need a visa for the Gambia?

Citizens of the Maldives 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 the Maldives: the passport opens 54 countries visa-free; Malé — Banjul: ≈ 9,910 km, about 13 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 Maldives passport?

Yes, citizens of the Maldives 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 Maldives passport you can visit 54 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 75 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Maldives passport ranks 101st of 199.
Maldives passport: visa-free access to 54 countries; Gambia passport: 43.
Citizens of the Maldives and the Gambia can travel together visa-free to 26 countries, for example: Seychelles, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Philippines, Eswatini, Botswana, Lesotho, Tunisia, Micronesia, and Vanuatu.
Citizens of the Gambia, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Maldives. Maldives visa for citizens of the Gambia

Travelling to the Gambia: good to know

Malé — Banjul: about 9,910 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 13 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −5 hours.
Local time: Malé 12:00 — Banjul 07:00.
Local currency: Gambian Dalasi.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ GMD 74.
Gambia is the 151st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Maldives.