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Finland embassy in Gambia

Verified 29 Sep 2026

Where Finland citizens in Gambia get consular help.

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Emergency numbers in Gambia

Police 117: ITU-T E.129 lists 117 as police (updated 2024-01-09). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says The Gambia has no published central emergency number. The rows here are national short codes from ITU-T E.129 (updated 2024-01-09), not numbers printed by FCDO. Verified 2026-09-29. Police 112: ITU-T E.129 lists 112 as police (updated 2024-01-09). ITU says 112 and 999 dialled from a mobile may be routed to the police even if no SIM is inserted. 999 is not given its own row because ITU does not list it as a separate emergency category. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says The Gambia has no published central emergency number. The rows here are national short codes from ITU-T E.129 (updated 2024-01-09), not numbers printed by FCDO. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 116: ITU-T E.129 lists 116 as Ambulance Services (updated 2024-01-09). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says The Gambia has no published central emergency number. The rows here are national short codes from ITU-T E.129 (updated 2024-01-09), not numbers printed by FCDO. Verified 2026-09-29. Fire 118: ITU-T E.129 lists 118 as Fire & Rescue Services (updated 2024-01-09). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. UK FCDO says The Gambia has no published central emergency number. The rows here are national short codes from ITU-T E.129 (updated 2024-01-09), not numbers printed by FCDO. Verified 2026-09-29.

Lost your passport? Report it to the local police and keep the report, have passport photos and a copy of the passport ready, then contact the mission above for an emergency travel document. Full checklist

Listed as a responsible country in the MFA export. The Dakar customer-service text describes limited local services.

Office hours: Mon-Thu between 8.00 -16.15 and Fri 8.00 - 13.15 The Embassy of Finland in Dakar provides services only to persons in distress, in accordance with Section 9 of the Consular Services Act. The expansion of services is not currently under preparation. The Embassy of Finland in Abuja serves in consular matters. For persons residing in Senegal, Finland is represented in Schengen visa matters by the Consulate General of France in Dakar. Before contacting us, please read…

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