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Iceland visa for citizens of the Gambia

Citizens of the Gambia need a visa for Iceland that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of the Gambia: the passport opens 43 countries visa-free; Banjul — Reykjavík: ≈ 5,650 km, about 7.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee of $103 is paid separately when you apply.

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Can I travel to Iceland without a visa on a Gambia passport?

No: citizens of the Gambia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Iceland visa rules at a glance

With a Gambia passport you can visit 43 countries visa-free, 20 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 93 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Gambia passport ranks 111th of 199.
Gambia passport: visa-free access to 43 countries; Iceland passport: 112.
Citizens of the Gambia and Iceland can travel together visa-free to 21 countries, for example: Cape Verde, Tunisia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Haiti, Botswana, Jamaica, Bahamas, Lesotho, Belize, Seychelles, and Mauritius.
Citizens of Iceland, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Gambia. Gambia visa for citizens of Iceland

Travelling to Iceland: good to know

Banjul — Reykjavík: about 5,650 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Icelandic Króna.
Languages: Icelandic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ISK 120.
Iceland is the 88th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Gambia.