Gambia Immigration Department

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙄𝘿 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖 𝙊𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝙉𝙄𝘿𝙊) 𝙖𝙩 𝙄𝙩𝙨 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨
𝙄𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙖

On 31 May 2026, The Gambia Immigration Department sensitized Nigerians In Diaspora Organisation on Immigration matters at its annual congress at the Nigerian Commission at the Bertil Herding Way in Kanifing.

The Congress was massively attended by Nigerian residents in The Gambia, security representatives, local authorities, and others.

The President of the Nigerian residents in the Gambia, Mr. Akah Ottuduoma underscored the relevance of the event. He highlighted the GID's presence at the conference as significant to the community in ensuring its understanding of Immigration laws of the Gambia.

The GID's Officer-in-charge for Community Engagement, Inspector Sutay B Bah, highlighted the Alien Registration Act, Citizenship and Nationality Act, and other fundamental immigration matters, he underscored the community’s collaboration with immigration as a law enforcement authority as relevance to the enhancement of national security.

The engagement highlights the GID's continuous community engagement drives, demonstrating its efforts in creating awareness directed at boosting the public's understanding of Immigration laws.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲:

𝐆𝐈𝐃 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙟𝙪𝙡, 30𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙖𝙮 2026:

Following the deployment of the Gambia Immigration Department’s (GID) Mobile Biometric Passport Team to the Kingdom of Spain and Italy, the GID wishes to inform the public that the verification, production, and dispatch of passport application files enrolled in Spain have been completed.

A total of 1,308 passports, out of the 1,823 applications enrolled in both Spain and Italy, have been produced and handed over on the 21st May 2026 to the Embassy of the Republic of The Gambia in Spain for onward delivery to applicants.

Of the remaining applications, 126 passport application files enrolled in Spain are pending production, while 389 application files enrolled in Milan, Italy, are currently undergoing production. These outstanding applications account for the remaining balance of the total enrolments recorded during the exercise.

The pending applications in Spain were flagged during the verification process following the detection of inconsistencies in the biodata of applicants who were already in possession of valid biometric passports. The discrepancies identified include variations in names, dates of birth, and other personal details.

All affected individuals in Spain are advised to contact the designated Immigration Officer, AICO Moses Mendy, at the Biometric Passport Office on +220 930 2188 to facilitate the resolution of these issues in line with the required documentation procedures.

The Gambia Immigration Department remains fully committed to safeguarding the authenticity, integrity, and reliability of Gambian passports and other legal identity documents. As document fraud continues to evolve globally, the Department will continue to strengthen its verification mechanisms to ensure compliance with national legislation and international standards.

The Department further reaffirms its commitment to facilitating access to legal identity for eligible Gambians while maintaining strict adherence to established regulations. Gambians are therefore encouraged to ensure consistency and accuracy when processing official documents, as this contributes significantly to the Department’s effort to combat document fraud and protect the integrity of The Gambia’s legal identity system. We remain committed to service.

Signed:
𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙇𝙤𝙬𝙚
𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙧, 𝙂𝙄𝘿

𝗡𝗕𝗥 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗝𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁

On Wednesday, 28th May 2026, the Border Patrol Unit (BPU) of the Gambia Immigration Department (GID), based in the North Bank Region, in collaboration with the Village Development Committee of Jinack Kajata, recovered three unidentified bodies at the Jinack Crossing Point during a routine night patrol.

The recovered bodies comprised of two (2) males and one (1) female. The victims were suspected to have been part of a taxi migrant boat that reportedly capsized off the coast while attempting to join a migrant vessel at sea.

The bodies were subsequently handed over to the Essau Police Station for further investigation and necessary action.

The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) notes with concern the continued loss of lives associated with the perilous irregular migration journey. The Department urges communities to support national efforts aimed at protecting lives and discouraging clandestine migration activities.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝘅 (𝟲) 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗜𝗗

On 26 May 2026, the Director General, Ebrima Mboob, and his Command received six brand-new patrol vehicles for the Border Patrol Unit from the government of The Gambia at the Immigration headquarters in Banjul.

The Operations Manager of TK Motors, Ebrima Koroma, in his presentation remark, thanked the government of the Gambia for the trust vested in his company, he expressed hope in the quality of the purchased vehicles, and underscored the company's availability to support GID in the maintenance of the vehicles.

The Director General,Ebrima Mboob, on his part, commended the government of The Gambia for its efforts and timely intervention. He underscored the relevance and impact the vehicles will yield for the department in border patrol and migration management, further reitrating the GID's commitment to contributing its quarter to safe guarding borders to enhance national security.

The presentation ended with the Director General renewing the department's resolve to the proper utilisation of the vehicles for their intended purpose while exploring areas of collaboration with TK Motors for their maintenance.

𝗚𝗜𝗗 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀

The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board donated to the Gambia Immigration Department(GID) fifty (50) high quality flashlights with relevent accessories to enhance the operational capabilities of the Border Patrol Unit, on Tuesday, 26th May 2026.

The donation was handed over by the Estonian Honorary Consul in The Gambia Mr. Charbel Hobeika and the officials from the Estonian police.

Speaking at the handing over meeting, Director General Ebrima Mboob and his entire command expressed appreciation to Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet for the support and ongoing cooperation, while opening up broader discussions on possible areas of expansion in partnership.

As we celebrate Eid, we also celebrate visionary leadership.

Director General Bai Ebrima Mboob, serving at the helm of The Gambia immigration Department, joins the President of the Republic of the Gambia, H.E Adama Barrow and other state officials in gracing the Eid-ul -Adha prayers in Banjul.

Wishing him and the entire Muslim Ummah peace, blessings and continued success.

Eid Mubarak from the Honorable Minister Abdoulie Sanyang of the Ministry of Interior, The Gambia.