Gabon Trasit Visa Information

Gabon Transit Visa

Transit visas are nonimmigrant visas for persons traveling in immediate and continuous transit through the Gabon in route to another country, with few exceptions.

You can apply for a transit visa by filling out the application for a Temporary Resident Visa and selecting transit visa from the list of options on the form. You may not need a transit visa if you are travelling to or from some coutries listed below.

National Transit Gabon 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 (North Korea), Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Not allowed for the citizens of Lebanon.

Gabon Visa policy

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued to nationals of Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, China, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Guinea, Israel, Mali, Russia, Senegal, South Korea and only diplomatic passports of Germany and Turkey do not require a visa for Gabon

Travel Visa for Gabon

The travel visa for Gabon is easy to get, with virtually everyone who travels South getting it in Lomé, Togo. A one month visa costs FCFA50,000.00 XAF. A two month visa is twice as much, and a three month is triple. The visa can normally be collected the day after you apply, though you can pay an extra FCFA15,000.00 XAF to pick it up the same day. Gabon Extensions refer to visa extension page

Gabon Visa Required Paperwork

Gabon e-Visa Requirements

• Passport valid for at least six months from arrival date
• Applicant recent face photograph, passport-style
• International passport biopage
• Proof of Accommodation
• Travel Itinerary
• Supporting letter e.g. letter from company or invitation letter for business/family visits.
• Yellow Fever Certificate check with WHO website

Entering Gabon with a Car or Motorbike

Entry with a Carnet de Passage is free, the passavant costs CFA10,000.00 XOF, Permitted length of stay With a passavant it's one month.

Gabon Car or Motorbike Required Paperwork

• Passport of registered owner.
• Drivers license of registered owner.
• Original vehicle registration.
• Proof of vehicle insurance - they might not ask for it, but it’s better to have it.
• (OPTIONAL) Carnet de Passage
• (Only required for two borders near Bitam) Printed hotel reservation with telephone number.

Process at border

• Get yourself stamped in at Immigration.
• Go to Douane to get a temporary import for the vehicle. Using the vehicle registration the officer will write out a Passavant, valid for one month.
• If you have a Carnet de Passage, you don't need the Passavant.
• If you arrive at borders that are North or West of Bitam then you'll need a printed hotel reservation. They phone the hotel to check the reservation. They write a fiche and instruct you to visit immigration in Bitam where a passport photo copy and fiche are handed over to get your passport stamped. Check online Gabon OverLand for more information

Gabon Cost of entry

Entry with a Carnet de Passage is free, the passavant costs CFA10,000.00 XOF

Exiting with a vehicle

• Get yourself stamped out at Immigration.
• Get your Carnet de Passage stamped out if you have one.

All should be free, do not pay for this.