Entry/Exit Requirements

A passport, visa, and proof of vaccination against yellow fever are required for entry into Gabon. For additional immunization information, visit the CDC’s Health Information for Travelers to Gabon.

Obtain your visa in advance of traveling to Gabon from the Embassy of Gabon, 2034 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009, (202)-797-1000, info@gabonembassyusa.org, or the Consulate of Gabon, 22 East 42nd Street, Suite 519, New York, NY 10168, (212) 683-7371, ConsulatGabon@aol.com. Visit the Embassy of Gabon’s website for the most current visa information. Short-term visitors to Gabon are permitted to stay for up to 90 days. U.S. citizens with a residence permit (carte de sejour) must obtain exit visas from the Direction Générale à la Documentation et l’Immigration (DGDI), before departing Gabon.

Travelers coming to Gabon from countries without a Gabonese embassy can apply for a visa online via Gabon’s “E-Visa” program.  Applications submitted online are processed by the DGDI, and the visa is issued at Libreville International Airport upon arrival.  Access to the online application site is not dependable, however, and there have been reports of difficulty in paying the fee required on arrival, due to the lack of access to local funds or ATMs at the security check point in the airport.  Payment is only accepted in Euros or Central African Francs (XAF).  The cost is 70 EUR or 45,000 XAF for a one- to three-month single-entry visa, or 185 EUR or 120,000 XAF for a six-month, multiple-entry visa.  A 30 EUR processing fee must also be paid for either visa.

The U.S. Department of State is unaware of any HIV/AIDS entry restrictions for visitors to or foreign residents of Gabon.

Gabon may deny entry to people coming from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)-affected countries.

Find information on dual nationality,  prevention of international child abduction, and customs information on our websites.