diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/57024-adds-visibility-parameter-gitlab-group.yml b/changelogs/fragments/57024-adds-visibility-parameter-gitlab-group.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..435ce3f388b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/57024-adds-visibility-parameter-gitlab-group.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - gitlab_group - Adds missing visibility parameter to gitlab group creation
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py
index d46c9009bf5..45289dd6b90 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/gitlab_group.py
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ class GitLabGroup(object):
             group = self.createGroup({
                 'name': name,
                 'path': options['path'],
-                'parent_id': parent_id})
+                'parent_id': parent_id,
+                'visibility': options['visibility']})
             changed = True
         else:
             changed, group = self.updateGroup(self.groupObject, {