Gambia covid 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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New cases/100k 7-day average
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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 15/05/2022	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	378,743	15.2%
Fully vaccinated	338,382	13.6%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for the Gambia is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 15/05/22.

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.

Week ending	7-day average	7-day weekly change
2022-05-08	<1	-999%
2022-05-15	<1	200%

New cases 7-day average

The 7-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for the Gambia recorded over the past 10 weeks.

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The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for the Gambia is provided by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and is updated weekly.

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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.

Negative PCR test results or proof of full Covid-19 vaccination required for arrivals from the UK. Rapid test on arrival for all unvaccinated travellers.

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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
T|V
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.