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Bilateral Non-Gambian ID Card Residence and Work

8 facts quoted from the official source

For nationals of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire under the bilateral-cooperation arrangement published by GID.

Route type
Free movement
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission to The GambiaThe Non-Gambian ID Card is issued under bilateral cooperation to nationals of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast and provides an opportunity to legally reside and work in The Gambia upon payment of the prescribed fee.Gambia Immigration Department — Residential Permits and ECOWAS/bilateral framework
  • Nationality or statusThe Non-Gambian ID Card is issued under bilateral cooperation to nationals of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast and provides an opportunity to legally reside and work in The Gambia upon payment of the prescribed fee.Gambia Immigration Department — Residential Permits and ECOWAS/bilateral framework
  • Residence documentThe Non-Gambian ID Card is issued under bilateral cooperation to nationals of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast and provides an opportunity to legally reside and work in The Gambia upon payment of the prescribed fee.Gambia Immigration Department — Residential Permits and ECOWAS/bilateral framework
  • Work authorisationThe Non-Gambian ID Card is issued under bilateral cooperation to nationals of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast and provides an opportunity to legally reside and work in The Gambia upon payment of the prescribed fee.Gambia Immigration Department — Residential Permits and ECOWAS/bilateral framework
Also stated by the source
  • Application documentsThe Non-Gambian ID Card is issued under bilateral cooperation to nationals of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast and provides an opportunity to legally reside and work in The Gambia upon payment of the prescribed fee.Gambia Immigration Department — Residential Permits and ECOWAS/bilateral framework
  • Framework and nationality-list freshnessThe Non-Gambian ID Card is issued under bilateral cooperation to nationals of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast and provides an opportunity to legally reside and work in The Gambia upon payment of the prescribed fee.Gambia Immigration Department — Residential Permits and ECOWAS/bilateral framework
  • Card age ruleThe Non-Gambian ID Card is issued under bilateral cooperation to nationals of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast and provides an opportunity to legally reside and work in The Gambia upon payment of the prescribed fee.Gambia Immigration Department — Residential Permits and ECOWAS/bilateral framework
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Published non-refundable feeThe Non-Gambian ID Card is issued under bilateral cooperation to nationals of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast and provides an opportunity to legally reside and work in The Gambia upon payment of the prescribed fee.checked 2026-07-25 · Gambia Immigration Department — Residential Permits and ECOWAS/bilateral framework
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Gambia?
The official source states: For nationals of Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire under the bilateral-cooperation arrangement published by GID.

Every answer is quoted from the official gid.gov.gm page for this route, last read 2026-07-25.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gid.gov.gmLast read 2026-07-25 Every quote on this page is from this Gambia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-25 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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