Guidelines for Acquiring a Gambian Passport

When applying for an ordinary (regular) passport for Gambian nationals, there are certain supporting documents required.

Guidelines for Acquiring a Gambian Passport

Required documents

These documents include one or more of the following:

  1. Birth certificate
  2. National identity card (ID card)
  3. Copies of old passport (if you are renewing your passport)
  4. National voter identity card
  5. Alkalo/chief attestation

Steps for passport application

  1. Once you have all the required documents proceed to the nearest ECOBANK branch and deposit the passport fee and get a receipt. The current passport fee is three thousand and sixty Dalasi (GMD3060).
  2. Proceed to the Gambia Immigration Department in Banjul, passport unit and show them your payment receipt in order to get a passport application form.
  3. Complete the passport application form with the required information and attach your documents.
  4. Submit your completed passport application form with required documents and have your biometric data collected.
  5. After your biometric data, including photo is taken you will be told when to collect your passport.
  6. Passports can also be obtained at Semlex Complex in Kainifing following the same procedure as noted above.

Address and hours of operation

  1. Once you have all the required documents proceed to the nearest ECOBANK branch and deposit the passport fee and get a receipt. The current passport fee is three thousand and sixty Dalasi (GMD3060).
  2. Proceed to the Gambia Immigration Department in Banjul, passport unit and show them your payment receipt in order to get a passport application form.
  3. Complete the passport application form with the required information and attach your documents.
  4. Submit your completed passport application form with required documents and have your biometric data collected.
  5. After your biometric data, including photo is taken you will be told when to collect your passport.
  6. Passports can also be obtained at Semlex Complex in Kainifing following the same procedure as noted above.

Address and hours of operation

Gambia Immigration Department
21 OAU Boulevard (former Dobson Street)
Banjul, The Gambia.

Gambia Biometric Identification System
Semlex Complex,
Off MDI Road (Behind GRTS),
Kanifing Industrial Layout

Monday – Thursday : 08:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday : 08:00 am – 12:00 pm

www.gid.gov.gm
www.moi.gov.gm

Contacts

Gambia Immigration Department
21 OAU Boulevard (former Dobson Street)
Banjul, The Gambia.

Gambia Biometric Identification System
Semlex Complex,
Off MDI Road (Behind GRTS),
Kanifing Industrial Layout

Monday – Thursday : 08:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday : 08:00 am – 12:00 pm

www.gid.gov.gm
www.moi.gov.gm