Gambia travel advice

Explore Covid-19 statistics relating to new cases and the vaccine rollout in the Gambia plus up-to-date travel advice on entry requirements from government agencies.

Entry requirements for Gambia
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Vaccine rollout (%) Fully vaccined
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Gambia covid live updates

Travel advice for the Gambia - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Travellers' health for the Gambia - Ministry of Health, Gambia
Coronavirus timeline in the Gambia - Our World in Data

FCDO travel advice

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Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in the Gambia showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially or fully vaccinated.

As of 26/02/2023	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	934,799	37.6%
Fully vaccinated	455,919	18.3%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for the Gambia is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 26/02/23.

Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for the Gambia recorded in the latest 7-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Covid-19 statistics on the number of newly recorded cases are not available for the Gambia.

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Entry requirements & travel restrictions

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of the Gambia including entry requirements and the rules on pre-departure Covid-19 testing and quarantine.

Are there entry restrictions to the Gambia due to Covid-19?

Gambia is open for tourism from the UK. There are no special entry requirements for the Gambia.

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Open for tourism
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Open for vaccinated arrivals
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Quarantine for unvaccinated
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Vaccination required
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Test or vaccination required
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Quarantine required
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Test required
T+V
Test + vaccination required
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Closed for tourism

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from the Gambia?

You do not need to quarantine on arrival in the UK from the Gambia. The UK no longer requires a passenger locator form, Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination.