Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Banjul, and its share of everything issued in the Gambia.
Visas issued at Banjul, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
8484
Down 89% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 737
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 84
Visas issued at Banjul each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2024: 108 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
835
Jan – Dec 2023
809
Jan – Dec 2024
142
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 142 visas (−82% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 92% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 35 | Down 86% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 28 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 29 | Down 79% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 36 | Down 89% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 67 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 97 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 108 | Down 98% |
| July 2025 | 22 | 46 | Down 52% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 80 | Down 91% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 69 | Down 86% |
| April 2025 | 22 | 72 | Down 69% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 70 | Down 91% |
| February 2025 | 35 | 66 | Down 47% |
| January 2025 | 28 | 69 | Down 59% |
| December 2024 | 29 | 46 | Down 37% |
| November 2024 | 36 | 65 | Down 45% |
| October 2024 | 67 | 97 | Down 31% |
| September 2024 | 97 | 96 | About flat, 1% |
| August 2024 | 108 | 80 | Up 35% |
| July 2024 | 46 | 11 | Up 318% |
| June 2024 | 80 | 52 | Up 54% |
| May 2024 | 69 | 71 | About flat, 2.8% |
| April 2024 | 72 | 71 | About flat, 1.4% |
| March 2024 | 70 | 86 | Down 19% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in the Gambia
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