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.[1][2]
Visa policy map
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Visa exemption
editAccording 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:[3][1]
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90 days 30 days |
# - Not listed by Timatic as being visa-exempt.[1]
E - Length of stay extendable to 90 days.[1]
| Date of visa changes |
|---|
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Visa-free[3]
Visa on arrival
e-Visa
Cancelled
Visa facilitation agreement
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Non-ordinary passports
editHolders of diplomatic, official, service or special category passports of the following countries may enter without a visa:[3][10]
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D - Diplomatic passports
O - Diplomatic passports
S - Service passports
Sp - Special passports
1 - 30 days
| Date of visa changes |
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Unknown: Angola, Iran, Niger, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates
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Electronic visa (e-Visa)
editGabon announced the introduction of an electronic visa system for visitors in January 2015.[13][2]
The e-Visa was introduced on 15 June 2015.[14][15]
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.[16]
Transit without a visa
editTransit 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.[17]
Admission restrictions
edit| Citizens of Lebanon are specifically required to hold an "Authorisation to enter Gabon" (Autorisation d'entree au Gabon) in addition to a visa in order to enter Gabon.[1] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Gabon eVisa".
- ^ a b c "Pays exempts de visas". Republique Gabonaise Ministère Des Affaires Etrangères Chargé De L'intégration Sous-régionale Et Des Gabonais De L'étranger (in French). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Gabon. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Relative à la libre circulation des personnes en zone CEMAC
- ^ AfricaNews (20 October 2017). "Le Gabon supprime les visas pour les ressortissants d'Afrique centrale - Africanews". africanews.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Under CEMAC agreement on 14 June 2013
- ^ Africtelegraph (13 October 2017). "Le Gabon assouplit sa politique de délivrance de visas". africtelegraph.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Africtelegraph (20 October 2017). "Sous la pression de la CEMAC, le Gabon ouvre ses frontières". africtelegraph.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Immigration : L'e-visa est opérationnel - Gabonreview.com - Actualité du Gabon -". gabonreview.com. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Gabon e-Visa".
- ^ @ImmongaultR (25 September 2018). "En marge de l'Assemblée Générale des Nations Unies à New York, j'ai procédé, sur instructions du Chef l'Etat, à la…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @rdussey (25 September 2018). "Exemption de visa diplomatique et de service entre le Gabon et le Togo signé ce jour à New York en marge de l AGNU" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Gabon to deliver e-visas, launches immigration website". BiztechAfrica. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "L'e-visa Gabonais enfin une réalité pour les visiteurs étrangers - Info241.com". Info241.com (in French). Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "Immigration : L'e-visa est opérationnel - Gabonreview.com - Actualité du Gabon -". gabonreview.com. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Gabon e-Visa".
- ^ https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=GA&SECTION=VI&SUBSECTION=TW&user=OLYMPIC&subuser=OLYMPICB2C[permanent dead link]