Visa requirements for Gabon

Most visitors need an e-Visa for Gabon, applied for online before travel. 12 enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (12)

Benin
Cameroon
Chad
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Mauritius
Morocco
Sao Tome and Principe
South Africa
the Central African Republic
the Republic of the Congo
Tunisia

Checked against DGDI Gabon (Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration), OSAC / US Embassy Libreville, Consulat General du Gabon au Benin (official Gabonese consulate) on October 10, 2026.

E-Visa (185)

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Hong Kong
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Iceland
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Spain
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the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
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Turkey
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Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
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Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visa required (2)

Lebanon
the United States

Visa fees for Gabon

Visa type	Fee	Source
E-Visa	70 EUR, 1-3 months single entry (or 45,000 XAF); +15 EUR file processing fee; payment on arrival at e-visa sticker delivery	DGDI Gabon (Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration)
E-Visa	185 EUR, 6 months multiple entries (or 120,000 XAF); +15 EUR file processing fee; payment on arrival	DGDI Gabon (Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration)

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. DGDI portal is the e-visa channel; no embassy-visa fee schedule published. Checked: DGDI Gabon (Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration).

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
E-Visa	72 hours after ETA reception	DGDI Gabon (Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration)

Apply through official channels

Start the official e-Visa portal (DGDI)

DGDI - terms for settlement/long stayReferenced by the official e-visa portal for non-e-visa cases; visa-required applicants should contact Gabonese missions.

Travel insurance for Gabon

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Gabon, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Gabon and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Gabon it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against DGDI Gabon (Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration), OSAC / US Embassy Libreville, Consulat General du Gabon au Benin (official Gabonese consulate), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

DGDI Gabon (Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration) (checked October 10, 2026)
OSAC / US Embassy Libreville (checked October 10, 2026)
Consulat General du Gabon au Benin (official Gabonese consulate) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Gabon?

It depends on your passport. 12 of 199 passports enter Gabon visa-free; 187 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Gabon cost?

It depends on the visa type and your passport. For example, the e-visa costs 70 EUR, 1-3 months single entry (or 45,000 XAF); +15 EUR file processing fee; payment on arrival at e-visa sticker delivery. See the full fee table above.

How long does Gabon visa processing take?

Standard processing for the e-visa: 72 hours after ETA reception.

Do I need travel insurance for Gabon?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Gabon, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.