What the Gabon visa rules mean for Palestine travellers
Palestine passport holders need an eVisa to enter Gabon. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the e-Visa — single entry, 1 to 3 months. Gabon also offers e-Visa — multiple entries, 6 months — see the visa options above.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Gabon applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The 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 …
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: 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.
- Travel insurance: 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.
- Return or onward ticket: 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 h…
Gabon entry rules compared
Gabon lets 8 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 188 and requires an embassy visa from 1. Palestine citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Brunei. Overall the Palestine passport ranks #193 in the world with 11 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Palestine passport you can also visit 1 country in the region without a visa, including Eswatini.
In the other direction, Gabon citizens need a visa to visit Palestine.