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United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of the Gambia

Citizens of the Gambia need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 48 hours. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $111, government fee included.

For citizens of the Gambia: the passport opens 43 countries visa-free; Banjul — Abu Dhabi: ≈ 7,490 km, about 10 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a United Arab Emirates visa cost for citizens of the Gambia?

Tourist, 30 days, single entryGovernment fee: $54 · Valid for: 60 days$111

Tourist, 60 days, single entryGovernment fee: $82 · Valid for: 60 days$205

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $194 · Valid for: 1825 days$220

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Can I travel to the United Arab Emirates without a visa on a Gambia passport?

No: citizens of the Gambia need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $111, with no embassy visit.

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United Arab Emirates 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; United Arab Emirates passport: 127.
Citizens of the Gambia and the United Arab Emirates can travel together visa-free to 21 countries, for example: Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Haiti, Botswana, Bahamas, Eswatini, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Malaysia.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Gambia. Gambia visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Travelling to the United Arab Emirates: good to know

Banjul — Abu Dhabi: about 7,490 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +4 hours.
Local time: Banjul 12:00 — Abu Dhabi 16:00.
Local currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ AED 3.67.
United Arab Emirates is the 141st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Gambia.