- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Gambia
When travelling to Gambia, you should always get travel insurance in case the worst happens. To help you ensure you travel safely, we have included the travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Gambia.
| Gambia overall | This Advice is current for Saturday, 06 December 2008. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
| Overland travel through the Casamance region in southern Senegal | ||||
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Where to Get Help (Australian High Commission, Nigeria). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
[top]Summary
- We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in The Gambia because of the risk of criminal activity.
- Pay close attention to your personal security and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- We advise you to reconsider your need to travel overland to and from The Gambia through the Casamance region in southern Senegal because of the unpredictable security situation and the risk of attack by armed bandits.
- Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in The Gambia. The Canadian Embassy in Dakar, Senegal provides consular assistance to Australians in The Gambia (except the issue of passports). The Australian High Commission in Nigeria can also assist Australians. The British High Commission in Banjul, The Gambia, can also provide consular assistance to Australians.
- Be a smart traveller. Before heading overseas:
- organise comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy
- register your travel and contact details, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.
