Entry Requirements
Citizens of the United Kingdom , full members of the European Union, the Commonwealth, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and other nations with a reciprocal visa abolition agreement with The Gambia do not require a visa to enter the country; whether on holiday or on a business trip not exceeding 90 days. All other nationalities should possess a visa, which is available from any of the Gambian embassies and consulates: London , Paris , Washington DC , Brussels , Taipei , Rabat , Jeddah, Havana , Dakar , Lagos , Freetown and Guinea Bissau. Note: tourists and others traveling on last minute bookings will be allowed entry but will be required to submit their passport to the Department of Immigration in Banjul within 48 hours to be issued a proper visa. how to apply for gambia visas
Travel Insurance Visitors are advised to take a comprehensive travel insurance in advance of travel covering the following:
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Health Requirements
An International Certificate of Vaccination is no longer compulsory for visitors to The Gambia. However, a yellow fever vaccination will be required for visitors arriving from infected areas. The last outbreak of yellow fever in The Gambia was in 1978 and there is no immediate danger to visitors. Anti-malaria medicine is however recommended and visitors should consult their doctors on which pills to take. Visitors are also advised to bring along insect repellents, sunburn, anti-fungal creams and disinfectant. They may prove expensive or unobtainable in certain parts of the country. There are several hospitals and clinics operated by the Government as well as by private practitioners which provide both therapeutic and preventative health. Duty Free The following goods and quantities may be imported into The Gambia duty free:
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GAMBIAN EMBASSIES AROUND THE WORLD
Embassy of The Gambia in the USA
Suite 240, Georgetown Plaza 2233 Wisonsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007 U.S.A. Tel: (+1-202) 785 1379 / (+1-202) 785 1399 (+1-202) 785 1425 Fax: (+1-202) 785-1430 Email: [email protected] www.gambiaembassy.us Embassy of the Gambia in Belgium, 126 Ave. Franklin Roosevelt, 1050 Brussels – Belgium, Phone: (+32) 2640 10 49 Fax: (+32) 2646 32 77, Email: [email protected] www.gambiaembassy.be General Consulate of the Gambia in danmark, Nikolajgade 19, 1068 Copenhagen, Tel: (+45) 40 82 86 77 Fax (+45) 45 74 45 01 Honorary Consulate of The Gambia in Italy Via Fontana 4 20122 Milan - Italy Tel: (+39) 025455219, 025455385 / (+39-2) 54116012 Fax: (+39) 0255180514 E-mail [email protected] Honorary Consulate of the Gambia in Hungary. H-1118 Budapest Nagyszalonta u. 15. - Hungary Tel: (+36) 1 248-0423 Fax: (+36) 1 248-0425 Email: [email protected] Embassy of the Republic of The Gambia in spain. C/ Claudio Coello 28 2 Derecha - 28001 Madrid, Tel: (+34) 91 436 17 92/93 Fax: (+34) 91 436 17 94, Email: [email protected] Embassy of the Gambia in France, Adress : 117, rue Saint Lazare 75008 Paris, Tél: (+33)1.72.74.82.61 / (+33)1-4294-0930, Fax: (+33)01.53.04.05.99, Email: [email protected] Honorary Consul of the Republic of The Gambia Earos 5 6041 Larnaca, Cyprus Tel: (+357) 24 828478 / (+357) 24 650332 Fax: (+357) 24 828479 Email: [email protected] Gambian Consulate General in india. 12/1, East Patel Nagar New Delhi 110008 India Tel (+91) 11 2585 4291 / 3076 Fax: (+91) 11 5248 188 |
The Gambia High Commission in uk
57 Kensington Court, London W8 5DG, Tel: (+44) 20 79376316/7/8 Fax: (+44) 20 79379095 / 171 376 0531, Email: [email protected] , [email protected] Consulate General of The Gambia in Austria. Wagner-Schonkirch-Gasse 9 1232 Vienna - Austria Tel: (+43) 16167395 Fax: (+43) 16160534 Email: [email protected] Embassy of The Gambia in netherlands. Apololaan 1371077 AR Amsterdam - Netherlands Tel: (+31) 20 6722515 Fax: (+31) 20 6723504 Email: [email protected] Honorary Consulate of The Gambia in Switzerland. Rütistr. 13 8952 Schlieren - Switzerland Tel: (+41) 17554048 ax: (+41) 17554041 Honorary Consulate of The Gambia in Germany Kurfürstendamm 103 10711 Berlin - Germany Tel: (+49) 30-89 68 98 01 Fax:(+49) 30-89 68 98 11 Honorary Consulate of The Gambia in greece 54, rue Filonos 185 35 Piraeus Athens - Greece Tel: (+30) 210.41.46.501 / (+30) 210.41.46.502 Fax: (+30) 210.42.20.931 / (+30) 210.42.21.948 E-mail [email protected] Honorary Consulate of The Gambia in poland Efraima Schroegeranr 72 m. 301-822 Warszawa (Warsaw) - Poland Tel: (+48) 22 8642832 Fax: (+48) 22 8642833 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.gambia.pl Honorary Consulate of the Gambia in Sweden Svärdvägen 3 A 182 33 Danderyd – Sweden, Tel: (+46) 8-32 45 20 fax (+46) 8-32 62 1123 |
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FLIGHT INFORMATION FOR GAMBIA.
Gambia is very easy to get to from Europe. There are chartered and scheduled flights from the UK operated by Thomas Cook ,Monarch and SN Brussels airways (via Brussels). and you can make your flight booking in one of these airlines or websites, just click on them or you can type them and search for more information on flights to the Gambia. To book a cheap flight to Gambia, choose from the list of flights to Gambia below. www.mytravel.com www.flights-to-the-gambia.co.uk http://www.GAMBIAFLIGHTS.co.uk www.charterflights.co.uk www.flythomascook.com |
MY RECOMMENDED HOTELS IN GAMBIA.
in Gambia, hotel accommodation resorts offer a wide and varied choice of places to stay ranging from luxuryor standard tourist hotels toguest houses, lodges& self-catering apartments. As for those looking for alternative boarding on a longer term basis there areholiday rentals which includes villas and bungalows with additional services such as a cook or security provided by the property's owner. And finally there are houses for rent or even houses for sale for people looking for long-term stays in Banjul. The majority tourists who visit the Gambia have already booked their rooms in an all-inclusive deal with one of the major European tour operators. Rooms in theSenegambia Beach, Sarges,Kairaba Hotel, in Kololi, are frequently heavily booked in the winter tourist season which runs from mid-October through to April. It is strongly advised that visitors confirm accommodation bookings before making their outbound trip. However, it is still always possible to find a last minute room during the busy tourist season as there are numerous small guest houses&lodges near the coastal holidayKololi, Kotu andBijilo. |