Gabon Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements determine all the rules that a person wishing to travel to Gabon must follow for hassle-free entry. These requirements also specify the list of documents that one must gather prior to the planned departure, including a valid passport and visa.

When preparing the necessary documents, make sure that your passport will remain valid for at least 6 months from the date of intended arrival in Gabon. When it comes to the Gabonese visa policy, there are only 3 countries whose citizens can enter Gabon visa-free - Mauritius, Morocco, and South Africa. These nationals are allowed to travel to Gabon without a visa and stay there between 30 and 90 days. The only document that they must present at the border is a valid passport.

There are around 150 different countries around the world that are eligible for Gabon eVisa. Submitting an online visa application will take only a couple of minutes, while the approved visa will be delivered directly to the email address. eVisa applicants can save plenty of time and energy as no embassy appointment is necessary. With Gabon eVisa, you can travel for tourism, business, or transit.

Additionally, if you plan to visit Gabon for any other purpose not covered by an electronic visa or you consider a long-term stay in Gabon, it will be necessary to apply for a visa directly at the Gabonese diplomatic mission well in advance. More than 45 different nationalities must apply for an embassy or consular visa for Gabon regardless of their traveling purpose or planned period of stay.

Passengers arriving in Gabon no longer need to meet any coronavirus restrictions. Showing a negative Covid-19 test or taking a post-arrival test is no longer mandatory. It's not necessary to prove your vaccination status either. The same entry requirements apply to all visitors, no matter their Covid-19 vaccination status.

Please note that entry and exit requirements are subject to change at short notice. Remember to check the latest update to ensure issues-free entry to Gabon.

Who can enter Gabon?

All international travelers can travel to Gabon. Currently, the Gabonese authorities do not ban any citizens from getting a visa and entering the country.

Documents check-list for entering Gabon

• valid passport
• Gabonese visa
• travel insurance (optional)

Testing, vaccination, and quarantine requirements

Testing Requirements

No Covid-19 tests are no longer required.

Vaccination Requirements

There is no need to prove Covid-19 vaccination status to enter Gabon.

Yellow fever certificate requirements

Sometimes, depending on your country of origin, you may also need to provide a yellow fever certificate.

Quarantine Requirements

There is no quarantine in Gabon for any international travelers.

Traveling from Gabon

Travelers exiting Gabon may be required to show a negative PCR test to board a departure flight. For the most precise information on testing and other requirements, they should directly consult their airline.

Traveling to Gabon

Travelers to Gabon must check the latest entry requirements in order to cross the Gabonese borders without any issues. At the moment, there are no coronavirus restrictions in place. Therefore, no matter your vaccination status, you don't need to provide any covid-related document.

Before going to Gabon, make sure that your passport will remain valid for at least 6 months. Do also remember to familiarize yourself with visa requirements. Obtain a visa before arriving in Gabon to save plenty of time that you would need to spend waiting for a visa on arrival.

Please note that Gabon entry requirements may change rapidly, so always monitor to check the latest information before departure.

Entry Rules for Children

There are no specific requirements for children traveling to Gabon. They need to follow the same entry requirements as adult travelers.

Although no Covid-19 restrictions remain in place, they should still meet other entry requirements, including getting a relevant visa. The visa formalities should be handled by their parents or legal guardians.

Transit through Gabon– rules during the Covid-19 pandemic

There are no specific rules for passengers planning transit through Gabon.

Nevertheless, you should always consult the travel requirements directly with your airline before your departure. Some airlines may have imposed their own regulations. It may happen that you will need to provide a negative Covid-19 test result even though it's not required by the authorities of the country of your final destination.

Gabon visa requirements

Gabon eVisa

The Government of Gabon introduced the electronic visa system enabling international visitors to apply for a visa to Gabon for tourism, transit, business, or medical purposes.

Eligible applicants can choose either a single-entry or multiple-entry visa. Depending on the selected visa type, the validity period may be from 1 to 6 months.

Applicants should have a valid passport and a digital face photo, as these two documents must be uploaded to the online application form. The entire application process consists of only 3 steps, so it shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes. What's most important, you don't need to visit any diplomatic mission to collect your visa as the approved document will be delivered to you via email.

Please remember to submit your Gabon eVisa application at least 72 business hours prior to your planned trip.

Visa On Arrival

According to the Gabonese visa policy, travelers from around 45 different countries don't need to obtain a visa prior to traveling to Gabon as they are eligible for a visitor's visa on arrival.

The Gabonese VoA can be issued for a maximum stay of 90 days and covers tourism, transit, or business purposes. In order to get a visa upon arrival in Gabon, one needs to queue in an immigration line, submit the necessary documents and cover the mandatory visa fee. The process of obtaining a VoA can be time-consuming, depending on the number of travelers wishing to obtain the visa.

If you are eligible for an eVisa application, try to get your visa in advance of your arrival in Gabon. This way, you will be free to explore Gabon immediately after arrival instead of spending much time at the borderline.

List of countries eligible for Visa on Arrival in Gabon:

• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Bahrain
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• China
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• India
• Indonesia
• Ireland
• Italy
• Japan
• Kuwait
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Oman
• Poland
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Republic of Cyprus
• Romania
• Russian Federation
• Saudi Arabia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• United States

Embassy or Consular Visa

Alongside with eVisa and Visa on Arrival eligible nationalities, Gabon requires around 45 different countries to obtain an embassy or consulate visa for Gabon regardless of the traveling purpose or planned duration of stay in the country.

There are many types of Gabonese visas issued directly at an embassy, including transit visas, business visas, student visas, work visas, etc. They may be issued either as single or multiple-entry permits with various periods of stay allowed as well as different validity periods.

As a rule, a traveler who must obtain an embassy or consular visa should start arranging all visa formalities well in advance of the intended arrival in Gabon. The processing time may take much longer than in the case of online visa applications, so it's best to book an embassy appointment early enough to receive the visa approval on time.

Most often, you will need to go through an embassy interview and submit a number of additional documents. The required documents may differ depending on the type of visa you wish to apply for.

Nationals of the following countries must apply for an embassy or consular visa for Gabon:

• Aland Islands
• American Samoa
• Anguilla
• Antarctica
• Aruba
• Bermuda
• Bonaire
• British Indian Ocean Territory
• British Virgin Islands
• Cayman Islands
• Christmas Island
• Cocos Islands
• Cook Islands
• Curacao
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• Gibraltar
• Greenland
• Guadeloupe
• Guam
• Guernsey
• Isle of Man
• Jersey
• Martinique
• Mayotte
• Montserrat
• New Caledonia
• Niue
• Norfolk Island
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Pitcairn Islands
• Puerto Rico
• Reunion
• Saint Barthelemy
• Saint Helena
• Saint Martin
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• Sint Maarten
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
• Svalbard and Jan Mayen
• Tokelau
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• United States Virgin Islands
• Wallis and Futuna

Travel Insurance

No travel insurance is mandatory for Gabon. Nevertheless, every traveler is highly recommended to take out a comprehensive travel insurance policy with Covid-19 coverage.