No visa needed

Do citizens of Vanuatu need a visa for the Gambia?

Citizens of Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu: the passport opens 46 countries visa-free; Port Vila — Banjul: ≈ 19,310 km, about 24.5 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 Vanuatu passport?

Yes, citizens of Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu passport you can visit 46 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 45 with an e-visa; 77 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Vanuatu passport ranks 108th of 199.
Vanuatu passport: visa-free access to 46 countries; Gambia passport: 43.
Citizens of Vanuatu and the Gambia can travel together visa-free to 24 countries, for example: Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, Belize, Seychelles, Jamaica, Bahamas, Eswatini, Lesotho, Haiti, and Botswana.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Gambia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Vanuatu. Vanuatu visa for citizens of the Gambia

Travelling to the Gambia: good to know

Port Vila — Banjul: about 19,310 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 24.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −11 hours.
Local time: Port Vila 12:00 — Banjul 01:00.
Local currency: Gambian Dalasi.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ GMD 74.
Gambia is the 194th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Vanuatu.