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

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:
_{# - Not listed by Timatic as being visa-exempt.}

_{E - Length of stay extendable to 90 days.}

Date of visa changes

Visa-free

7 February 2013: Mauritius
5 September 2013: Morocco
19 October 2017: CEMAC countries - Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Chad and Equatorial Guinea
20 February 2023: G20 countries
On or before 27 March 2023: Malaysia, Panama, São Tomé and Príncipe, Singapore, South Africa

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
19 October 2017: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and United Arab Emirates

e-Visa

15 June 2015: All countries

Cancelled

4 October 2023: G20 countries

Visa facilitation agreement

21 August 2001: United States

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}

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.

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, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Not allowed for the citizens of Lebanon.