No visa needed

Do citizens of South Sudan need a visa for the Gambia?

Citizens of South Sudan 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 South Sudan: the passport opens 17 countries visa-free; Juba — Banjul: ≈ 5,360 km, about 7 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 South Sudan passport?

Yes, citizens of South Sudan 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 South Sudan passport you can visit 17 countries visa-free, 22 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 109 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Sudan passport ranks 177th of 199.
South Sudan passport: visa-free access to 17 countries; Gambia passport: 43.
Citizens of South Sudan and the Gambia can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles, Benin, Botswana, Malaysia, Singapore, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Gambia, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to South Sudan. South Sudan visa for citizens of the Gambia

Travelling to the Gambia: good to know

Juba — Banjul: about 5,360 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Juba 12:00 — Banjul 10:00.
Local currency: Gambian Dalasi.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ GMD 74.
Gambia is the 102nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Sudan.