No visa needed

Do citizens of Tanzania need a visa for the Gambia?

Citizens of Tanzania 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 Tanzania: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Dodoma — Banjul: ≈ 6,180 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 Tanzania passport?

Yes, citizens of Tanzania 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 Tanzania passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 40 with an e-visa; 95 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Tanzania passport ranks 116th of 199.
Tanzania passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Gambia passport: 43.
Citizens of Tanzania and the Gambia can travel together visa-free to 27 countries, for example: Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Seychelles, Eswatini, Botswana, Lesotho, 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 Tanzania. Tanzania visa for citizens of the Gambia

Travelling to the Gambia: good to know

Dodoma — Banjul: about 6,180 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
Local time: Dodoma 12:00 — Banjul 09:00.
Local currency: Gambian Dalasi.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ GMD 74.
Gambia is the 90th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Tanzania.