Togo Gambia

Gambia Visa Requirements for Togo Citizens

Freedom of movement

Togo citizens enjoy freedom of movement in Gambia — no visa is needed and there is no fixed limit on the length of stay.

Source: Gambia Immigration Department — visa services (visa exemption and visa lists) · checked 3 Oct 2026

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What the Gambia visa rules mean for Togo travellers

Togo citizens can enter Gambia without a visa and live there under freedom of movement. You only need a valid Togo passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Gambia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.
Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO lists The Gambia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries it determines to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transi…
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Gambia. The UK Foreign Office says to check before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexp…
Return or onward ticket: The Immigration Department says a short visit visa may be issued provided the applicant has a return ticket (or cash equivalent to its cost) or an onward transportation ticket from The Gambia, and that all passengers sh…

Gambia entry rules compared

Gambia lets 41 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 103 and requires an embassy visa from 10. Togo citizens are treated the same way as Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. Overall the Togo passport ranks #145 in the world with 29 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Togo passport you can also visit 17 countries in the region without a visa, including Burkina Faso, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Kenya.

In the other direction, Gambia citizens can visit Togo visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry requirements for Gambia

Passport validity

The UK Foreign Office says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.

UK FCDO — The Gambia travel advice (entry requirements)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

9 months

WHO lists The Gambia as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries it determines to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country.

WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Gambia. The UK Foreign Office says to check before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.

UK FCDO travel advice — Gambia health✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

90 days

The Immigration Department says a short visit visa may be issued provided the applicant has a return ticket (or cash equivalent to its cost) or an onward transportation ticket from The Gambia, and that all passengers should fulfil all entry and exit requirements, including return tickets for first-time travellers. Ireland's travel advice says Irish citizens entering without a visa must provide proof of an onward or return ticket within 90 days of arrival.

Gambia Immigration Department — visa services (short visit visa conditions)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

The Immigration Department says a short visit visa applicant must have adequate funds for his maintenance in The Gambia, and lists visible means of sustenance among its entry requirements; no official source we could read states an amount. Ireland's travel advice says Irish citizens entering without a visa must provide proof of sufficient funds.

Gambia Immigration Department — visa services (short visit visa conditions)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

Canada's travel advice says a currency declaration form must be completed on arrival in The Gambia. No official source we could read states a declaration threshold.

Government of Canada — Gambia travel advice✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Togolese citizens need a visa for Gambia?