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.

Visa exemption
CItizens of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Gabon, for visits up to the duration listed below:


 * 1) - Length of stay extendable to 90 days.

Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic, official, service or special category passports of the following countries may enter without a visa:

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


 * 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.

Electronic visa (e-Visa)
Gabon announced the introduction of an electronic visa system for visitors in January 2015.

The e-Visa was introduced on 15 June 2015.

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.

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.