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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Gabon Passport Holders (2026)

Gabon passport holders can visit 66 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 35 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 24 with a visa on arrival. 50 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 127 require a visa before travel. That puts the Gabon passport at #86 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 35
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 24
  • E-visa 50
  • Visa 127
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

66

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#86 of 208

E-visa online

50

Visa required

127

Visa-free for Gabon passport holders

35 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Bangladesh90 daysBarbados90 daysBenin90 daysCameroon90 daysCentral African Republic90 daysChad90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGambia90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysKiribati90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMorocco90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRepublic of the Congo90 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Gabon passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Gabon passport holders

24 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGhana30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSenegal30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Gabon passport holders

50 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysFiji120 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Gabon passport holders

127 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Gabon. Gabon passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Gabon.

Gabon passport: common questions

How many countries can Gabon passport holders visit without a visa?

66 destinations: 35 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 24 with a visa on arrival. Another 50 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Gabon passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Gabon passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Gabon passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Gabon passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Gabon passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Gabon passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Gabon passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Gabon passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Gabon passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Gabon passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Gabon passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Gabon passport holders?

127 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.