Gabon Passport Visa-Free Countries
Travel With Gabon Passport
Gabon passport ranks 148th in the world as of October 2023 according to VisaGuide Passport Index. This means that Gabonese citizens can travel visa-free to 28 countries around the world. However, to enter other countries, Gabon passport holders must first apply for a visa.
Gabonese Passport visa-free countries
As of October 2023, Gabon passport holders can travel visa free to 28 countries and territories:
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Republic of the Congo
- Cook Islands
- Dominica
- Ecuado
- Equatorial Guinea
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Morocco
- Niue
- Panama
- Philippines
- Samoa
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Tunisia
For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.
Visa on arrival countries
If you are a Gabon citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 29 countries listed below:
- Bolivia
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cabo Verde
- Comoros
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Laos
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Lucia
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Tuvalu
You receive a visa on arrival (VOA) after entering the country that issued the visa. There is usually a separate area at the airport where you can apply for a visa on arrival.Click here
Electronic visa countries
The following 28 countries issue eVisas for Gabonese passport holders:
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montserrat
- Nigeria
- Qatar
- South Sudan
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Togo
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
The process of applying for an eVisa is more or less similar to applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case you do not need to go to the visa application center: you can submit your application online, including visa payment.
Once your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status as well as a document that you will need to print and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be applied for online, but some agents may ask you for a copy of your license; this is why it’s important to keep a copy with you when traveling.
