Citizens visiting Gabon must obtain a visa from the Gabonese diplomatic mission or online.
Citizens belonging to the following countries do not require a visa to enter Gabon for stay up to 90 days:
Cameroon | The Central African Republic |
Republic of Congo | Chad |
Equatorial Guinea | Mauritius |
Morocco (30 days) | South Africa (30 days) |
Tunisia |
Diplomatic, official or service passport holders of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Gabon:
Benin | Brazil | Burkina Faso |
China | Cote d'Ivoire | Cuba |
Djibouti | Egypt | France |
Guinea | Israel | Mali |
Russia | Senegal | South Korea |
Diplomatic passport holders of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Gabon:
Germany | Turkey |
Citizens of the following countries can get a visa on arrival for stay up to 90 days:
All European Union citizens | Australia | Argentina |
Bahrain | Brazil | Canada |
China | India | Indonesia |
Japan | Kuwait | Mexico |
Oman | Qatar | Russia |
Saudi Arabia | South Africa | South Korea |
Turkey | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom |
United States |
Gabon introduced electronic visas in January 2015. The visa is issued 72 hours after the application. It is valid only for visitors arriving via Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville.
Transit without a visa
Transit without a visa is granted to the travellers continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting plane within 24 hours. The same plane if they are the citizens of specific countries.
Please note: The information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. Therefore, any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Please get in touch with your nearest embassy for accurate, up-to-date information.