Libreville, Gabon » City Info » Visa Requirements

Citizens visiting Gabon must obtain a visa from the Gabonese diplomatic mission or online.

Visa policy

Citizens belonging to the following countries do not require a visa to enter Gabon for stay up to 90 days:

CameroonThe Central African Republic
Republic of CongoChad
Equatorial GuineaMauritius
Morocco (30 days)South Africa (30 days)
Tunisia 

Diplomatic, official or service passport holders of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Gabon:

BeninBrazilBurkina Faso
ChinaCote d'IvoireCuba
DjiboutiEgyptFrance
GuineaIsraelMali
RussiaSenegalSouth Korea

Diplomatic passport holders of the following countries do not require a visa to enter Gabon:

Germany Turkey

Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries can get a visa on arrival for stay up to 90 days:

All European Union citizensAustraliaArgentina
BahrainBrazilCanada
ChinaIndiaIndonesia
JapanKuwaitMexico
OmanQatarRussia
Saudi ArabiaSouth AfricaSouth Korea
TurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom
United States  

E-Visa

Gabon introduced electronic visas in January 2015. The visa is issued 72 hours after the application. It is valid only for visitors arriving via Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville.

Transit without a visa

Transit without a visa is granted to the travellers continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting plane within 24 hours. The same plane if they are the citizens of specific countries.

Please note: The information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. Therefore, any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. Please get in touch with your nearest embassy for accurate, up-to-date information.