Nomad Passport Index Ranking

The passport of Gambia is currently ranked as 77, with a total score of 45.00. Gambia passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by relying on the Gambia government’s approach not just to travel, but also to international taxation laws, global perception, dual citizenship, and personal freedom as just the number of countries Gambia passport holder may visit won’t tell the whole story and you will have to deal with far different requirements to pay tax, live freely, comply with regulations, and avoid scrutiny when traveling.

Travel Destinations from Gambia ^{50% in total score}

For the Gambia Travel score calculation, we relied on data from the IATA, Henley Index, and news sources to rank travel access. We calculate the Travel scores by summing up Visa-free, Visa On Arrival, and eTA countries. Based on that data, we assigned Gambia a Travel score of 70 as there are 40 countries that Gambia passport holders can enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries), 29 countries that allow Gambia passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) and 1 electronic travel authorization (eTA) destinations. Altogether, Gambia passport holders can enter a total of 70 destinations — either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. Separate from these 70 destinations, there are 180 additional destinations which Gambia passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa.

Taxation in Gambia ^{20% in total score}

For the Gambia Taxation score calculation, we relied on data from our network of tax vendors, news sources, and tax authorities themselves. We assigned the lowest score of 10 to countries that tax citizens no matter where they live, scores of 20 or 30 to countries that allow citizens to relocate to avoid tax, 40 to those that don’t tax foreign incomes of resident citizens, and 50 to countries with zero tax. Based on that data, we assigned Gambia a Taxation score of 20, meaning that Gambia allows citizens to relocate to avoid tax.