What the Republic of the Congo visa rules mean for Gabon travellers
Gabon citizens can enter Republic of the Congo without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid Gabon passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Republic of the Congo applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The embassy in Paris requires a passport valid for at least 6 months after the date of travel, and the embassy in Washington one that remains valid for the next 6 months. Canada's travel advice says at least 6 months be…
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: The UK government says that to pass border control you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination, due to a risk of yellow fever transmission.
- Vaccinations: Polio: The UK government says that to pass border control you must have a certificate proving polio vaccination, due to the risk of polio transmission.
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for entry. The UK government says medical facilities are limited, that medical evacuation is likely to be necessary for all but the most basic treat…
Republic of the Congo entry rules compared
Republic of the Congo lets 5 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 10 and requires an embassy visa from 183. Gabon citizens are treated the same way as Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad and Equatorial Guinea. Overall the Gabon passport ranks #152 in the world with 27 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Gabon passport you can also visit 11 countries in the region without a visa, including Benin, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe and Chad.
In the other direction, Republic of the Congo citizens can visit Gabon visa-free for up to 90 days.