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New Zealand visa requirements for Gambia citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 ยท verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes โ€” Gambia citizens need a visa for New Zealand.

Entry details

Holders of a Gambia passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting New Zealand. The Gambia passport currently ranks #136 of 199 worldwide, with 65 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

New Zealand is relatively guarded about who it admits, admitting 61 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #22 with 162 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way โ€” New Zealand citizens enter Gambia more easily (visa-free).

In the opposite direction, New Zealand citizens travelling to Gambia face: visa-free for up to 90 days.

How to get the visa

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Official government option

Official NZeTA (Immigration NZ) ยท fee: NZD 17โ€“23. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal โ†’

๐Ÿงณ Before you travel: Gambia โ†’ New Zealand

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel insurance โ€” medical + trip coverage, buy before departure๐Ÿ“ถ eSIM with data โ€” internet the moment you land โ€” no roamingโœˆ๏ธ Flights โ€” compare fares across airlines๐Ÿจ Hotels โ€” look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
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