How to get a Gambia visa from Angola

• Applicants are required to submit a signed passport having 6 months' validity beyond the date of departure from the Gambia.
• Angola passport should be having one (1) completely blank visa pages.
• Gambia visa application form fully completed and signed.
• 1 Recent Professional Passport-type photograph, attached to the application but should not be stapled to the application form.
• Copy of return or onward tickets or travel agency/airline itinerary.
• A covering letter from the Applicant, giving the purpose of travel.
• Sponsorship Letter from friends or relatives.
• The applicant requires proof of accommodation or hotel reservations.
• Applicants are required to provide a bank statement for the last 3 months.
• Income Tax Returns for the last 3 years.
• A confirmed/ onward return air ticket showing that the applicant has intentions of returning to Angola.
• Original Certificate of Yellow Fever Vaccination and its photocopy. The yellow fever vaccination certificate should be valid for 10 years.

• Original and signed Angola passport having one completely blank page for entry stamp is required.
• Angola should have at least 6 months' validity after an intended stay in The Gambia.
• Visa application form should be fully completed and signed by the applicant.
• 1 Recent Passport photograph taken against a white background.
• Copy of travel itinerary showing arrival and departure date from the Gambia.
• A business letter that is typewritten on the Angolan company letterhead and addressed to the Embassy of Gambia, explaining the purpose of travel and guaranteeing financial support for the applicant while in the Gambia is required.
• The letter should also state the business reference to be visited in the Gambia.
• An Invitation Letter from the business partner in the Gambia stating the type of business to be conducted in the Gambia.
• Police report showing the applicant has no criminal record in Angola. The police report should be issued by the local police department in Angola
• A confirmed/ onward return air ticket is to be submitted by the applicant.
• Bank statements for the last 3 months showing that the applicant has enough funds for the entire duration of stay in The Gambia.
• Applicants are required to proved Income Tax Returns for the last 3 years.
• Original Certificate of Yellow Fever Vaccination and its photocopy is to be submitted.

The Gambia is a former British Colony and the official language is English but there are also several tribal languages including Mandinka and Wolof.

In The Gambia, 90% of the population are mostly Sunni Muslims, making them the largest religious group, followed by 9% for Christians & 1% who still practice traditional beliefs.

The best weather is from October to December when birding is at its best and the beaches are crowned with cloudless blue skies. The Gambia is typically tropical and has two seasons: hot, rainy and short, and hot, dry and long.