Gabon visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for GabonMost travellers can visit Gabon without going to an embassy: 8 passports enter visa-free, 188 apply online for an eVisa.
Gabon's DGDI says the e-Visa application form is completed online, that e-Visas are currently valid only for visits by air via Léon-Mba International Airport in Libreville, and that payment is made on arrival when the e-visa sticker is delivered. The DGDI's list of visa exemptions under bilateral agreements includes ordinary passports of Mauritius, Morocco and South Africa. Gabon's Law No. 5/86 on the admission and stay of foreigners says nationals of States that have not concluded an immigration agreement with Gabon must hold a visa and a return or circular transport ticket to enter, and the UK, Canadian, Australian and French governments say their citizens need a visa.
Do I need a visa for Gabon? Quick answers
United States
No admission
United Kingdom
eVisa
Germany
eVisa
India
eVisa
China
eVisa
Canada
eVisa
Australia
eVisa
Poland
eVisa
Another passport? Use the checker or find it in the table below.
Visa for Gabon — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Gabon, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Gabon visa types, fees and processing timesFee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.
Entry requirements for GabonThe DGDI e-Visa portal says the application must include a copy of the passport data page with a validity of at least six months. Canada's travel advice says your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Gabon.
DGDI — Gabon e-Visa portal✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026
The UK government's travel advice says that to enter Gabon you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination.
UK FCDO — Gabon travel advice (entry requirements)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Gabon. Canada's travel advice says to make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.
Government of Canada — Gabon travel advice (health)✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for Gabon. The UK Foreign Office tells British travellers that for tourist travel they must provide a hotel booking or a letter from their hotel confirming their stay.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Gabon travel advice (entry requirements)✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Gabon.
DGDI — Gabon official e-Visa portal (Direction Générale de la Documentation et de l’Immigration)✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026
Temporary visitors are admitted for a stay limited to three months. Every foreigner must leave when the granted stay expires. A foreigner who does not leave is removed (refoulé) by the immigration authority, without prejudice to prosecution, and is liable to a fine of 250,000 to 500,000 francs; the law does not say which franc.
Journal Officiel de la République Gabonaise — Loi n° 5/86 du 18 juin 1986 fixant le régime d'admission et de séjour des étrangers✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
Gabon visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Gabon for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 188 passports (95%). 4% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is no admission (1 passport).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Gabon or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Gabon visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Gabon?
Gabon passport holders can visit 27 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Bangladesh
90d
Barbados
90d
Benin
90d
Cameroon
90d
Central African Republic
90d
Chad
90d
Dominica
21d
Ecuador
90d
Gambia
90d
Haiti
90d
Hong Kong
14d
Kiribati
90d
Malaysia
30d
Mauritius
90d
Micronesia
30d
Morocco
90d
Panama
90d
Philippines
30d
Republic of the Congo
90d
Rwanda
30d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
90d
Sao Tome and Principe
15d
Seychelles
90d
Singapore
30d
South Africa
30d
Togo
30d
Tunisia
90d
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe