GambiaLiving from your own income
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Resident Permit A is usually issued to foreign students, retirees and individuals on short business visits or missions.
This permit type is usually issued to foreign student residing in the Gambia, retirees, individuals on short business visit or mission.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of income or assets are accepted.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the income or savings threshold and the family uplift.
The applicant declares an intention to reside without any gainful employment; working without a residence and work permit is an offence. Children and direct dependants of a valid permit holder are covered, but on becoming adults must apply for the appropriate permit.
This type of permit is issued upon prescribed application to the Director General by an applicant declaring that he or she intends to reside in the Gambia but without venturing into any forms of gainful employment.
Under the current immigration laws of the Gambia governing issuance of permit, it is an offence for any person not being a citizen of the Gambia, to involve into gainful employment without securing a residence and work permit from the department of immigration.
Children and direct dependent of the holder can also be covered by virtue of such permit making their stay legal in the Gambia except that, having become adult, shall be required to apply the appropriate permit of their category for their continuous stay in the Gambia to be considered lawful.
Renewals require the prior-year permit. The official source does not state a standard duration, physical-presence obligations or a permanent-residence route.
Prior year Residential Permit (for renewals only)
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