Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a The Gambia parent
Birth to a The Gambia parent creates nationality. Birth in The Gambia alone to two foreign parents is not unrestricted jus soli under the modeled framework.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A husband or wife of a Gambian may register after seven years of residence, instead of fifteen.
Ancestryactive
The Gambia nationality through a The Gambia parent
A child of a The Gambia parent is a national under the constitutional nationality framework and nationality statute.
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after about 5 years residence
Adults generally need about 5 years lawful residence before ordinary naturalization, plus character, language or integration, and other statutory conditions. Grant is discretionary under the nationality law.