Passport–destination evidence

Costa Rica to The Gambia

Visa on arrivalVisa available at the border or airport

This page separates the current comparison status from the official evidence collected for it. Rules shown here concern ordinary short visits unless a source states otherwise.

Official evidence collectedAccess data checked August 24, 2026Sources reviewed August 22, 2026
Evidence timeline

How this access rule is documented

  1. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Named visa-only ordinary passports: visa on arrival

    GID's country schedule expressly labels these passports visa-only, and its entry requirements expressly permit visa acquisition at a gazetted border.

    • The Visa page expressly puts these countries in a visa-only category, without entry-clearance language.
    • GID says a visa can be acquired at gazetted ports of entry; that route is normalized as visa on arrival.
    • GID describes sticker or endorsement issuance, not eVisa.
    • Admission, stay, work, residence, transit, health and security conditions remain separate.
  2. Current official routeVisa on arrival

    Named visa-only ordinary passports: visa issued at entry

    GID's live nationality schedule calls these passports visa-only, without clearance. Its current entry guidance expressly makes a visa available from immigration officers at gazetted ports, establishing arrival issuance for this named cohort.

    • The GID schedule explicitly separates this visa-only cohort from the entry-clearance categories.
    • GID says a visa can be acquired from immigration officers at gazetted ports of entry.
    • The service describes sticker or endorsement issuance, not an eVisa.
    • Admission, work, residence, transit, health, security and special-document requirements remain separate.
Provenance

Official source register

Only destination governments, official immigration services, official diplomatic missions, and primary legal instruments qualify as published evidence.