Visa policy of Gabon

Most visitors to Gabon must obtain a visa in advance, either from one of the Gabonese diplomatic missions or online, unless if they are a citizen of one of the visa-exempt countries.^[1][2]

Visa policy map

  Gabon

  Visa not required (90 days)

  Visa not required (30 days)

  eVisa

Visa exemption

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Gabon, citizens of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Gabon, for visits up to the duration listed below:^[3][1]

90 days  Cameroon  Central African Republic  Republic of Congo  Chad  Equatorial Guinea  Morocco  Panama#  Sao Tome and Principe 30 days  Mauritius  Malaysia#  Singapore#  South AfricaE

_{# - Not listed by Timatic as being visa-exempt.^[1]
E - Length of stay extendable to 90 days.^[1]}

Date of visa changes

Visa-free[3] Unknown: Malaysia, Panama, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore, South Africa 7 February 2013: Mauritius 5 September 2013: Morocco 19 October 2017: CEMAC countries - Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Chad and Equatorial Guinea[4][5][6] 20 February 2023: G20 countries Visa on arrival 12 October 2017: Australia, Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States[7] 19 October 2017: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and United Arab Emirates[8] e-Visa 15 June 2015: All countries[9] Cancelled 04 October 2023: G20 countries Visa facilitation agreement 21 August 2001: United States (5 years visa validity)

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special category passports of the following countries may enter without a visa:^[3][10]

AngolaD S  BeninD O S  BrazilD O S  Burkina FasoD O S  ChinaD S 1  Cote d'IvoireD O S  CubaD O S  DjiboutiD S

EgyptD O S  EthiopiaD S  FranceD S  GermanyD  GuineaD O S  IranD S 1  MaliD O S  RussiaD S

Saint Kitts and NevisD O S 1  SenegalD O S  SerbiaD S  South KoreaD S  TunisiaD O S Sp  TurkeyD O S Sp  United Arab EmiratesD O S Sp

_{D - Diplomatic passports
O - Diplomatic passports
S - Service passports
Sp - Special passports
1 - 30 days}

Date of visa changes

Unknown: Angola, Iran, Niger, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates 28 July 2004: Brazil 10 June 2006: Egypt 5 July 2007: France 29 February 2008: Guinea 18 March 2008: Mali 16 July 2009: Cuba 5 April 2010: Benin 17 August 2010: Ethiopia 5 April 2011: Russia 19 May 2011: Rwanda 7 November 2012: Burkina Faso 28 January 2013: Djibouti 7 June 2013: South Korea 26 June 2013: Germany 25 October 2014: Senegal 27 November 2014: Ivory Coast 1 December 2014: Tunisia 13 May 2015: Turkey 16 February 2016: China

• A visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official passports was signed with Togo on 25 September 2018, but it has not yet entered into force.^[11][12]

Electronic visa (e-Visa)

Gabon announced the introduction of an electronic visa system for visitors in January 2015.^[13][2]

The e-Visa was introduced on 15 June 2015.^[14][15]

The e-Visa system is usable by citizens of any country that requires a visa to visit Gabon. The e-Visa is issued 72 hours after the application and is valid only for those arriving via Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville.^[16]

Transit without a visa

Transit without a visa is possible for travellers continuing their trip to a third country by the same or first connecting plane within 24 hours or by the same plane if they are the citizens of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, People's Republic of China, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Not allowed for the citizens of Lebanon.^[17]

Admission restrictions

Lebanon

Citizens of Lebanon are specifically required to hold an "Authorisation to enter Gabon" (Autorisation d'entree au Gabon) in addition to a visa in order to enter Gabon.[1]

See also

• Visa requirements for Gabonese citizens