Gambia - Replace Lost / Stolen Passport

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Procedure

1. To obtain a replacement passport, applicant will need to submit an application to the Immigration Department.
2. Complete an application and submit it together with the police report and court affidavit.
3. Applicants will also need to submit one passport photograph and other supporting documents (see list below).
4. Pay the application form.

If you are outside Gambia

1. For applicants outside Gambia, you will need to obtain Police Report for lost/stolen Passport, issued by the authorised bodies of the foreign country.
2. Go to the nearest Embassy of Gambia and complete an application to obtain a replacement passport. You may use the link provided under "Office Locations & Contacts" to get in touch with the nearest Embassy of Gambia in the country you are currently staying.
3. Submit the completed application together with the certificate of loss and other required documents.
4. Pay the application fee.

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Required Documents

• Police report and court affidavit in case of lost passport
• Completed application form
• One(1) passport photograph
• Guarantor's form duly signed by a commissioner of oaths plus:
  • Photocopy of; (a) Data page of guarantor's passport and photocopy of National identity card or Drivers License
• Father's Letter of content for minors under 16yrs (Mother's letter of consent in case of deceased father)
• Marriage Certificate where applicable
• Husband's consent letter
• Court affidavit and police report in case of lost passport.
• Birth Certificate or Age declaration.
• Letter of identification from Local Government of origin or residence.
• Acknowledgement slip and receipt of payment.

Office Locations & Contacts

Immigration Department
Banjul capital office
21 OAU Boulevard
(Dobson Street)
Gambia, West Africa

Email:
[email protected]
[email protected]

Telephone number:
+220 422 8717 Main Switchboard
422 7249
422 8511
422 8611

Fax: 4223063 / 4226453 / 4228717

Opening Hours:
8.00 am - 6.00 pm

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
No. 4, Marina Parade
Banjul
The Gambia, West Africa

Website: www.mofa.gov.gm

Tel no:
+ 220 422 3578
+ 220 422 3577
Fax: + (220) 422 7917

Email: [email protected]
Telex: 2351

Protocol Officer
Banjul Airport
Tel no: 4473120

Embassies and consulates abroad

• Africa
• Europe
• North, Central and South America
• Asia

Eligibility

All Gambians by birth, naturalization and registration.

Fees

• Application forms cost D10 from the Department of Immigration in Banjul.

Validity

A Standard passport has a life span of 10 years with an initial validity of five (5) years.

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