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Gabon Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 100 destinations open to Gabon passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

Gabon passport holders can currently enter 28 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 29 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 43. An embassy visa is still required for 97 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

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Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

100Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
28
Visa-free
Bangladesh90 days
Barbados90 days
Benin90 days
Cameroon90 days
Central African Republic90 days
Chad90 days
Congo90 days
Dominica21 daysPrograms
Ecuador90 daysPrograms
Gambia90 days
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong14 daysPrograms
Ivory CoasteTA
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Malaysia30 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Morocco90 days
Panama90 daysPrograms
Philippines30 daysPrograms
Rwanda30 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Sao Tome and Principe15 daysPrograms
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
South Africa30 daysPrograms
Tunisia90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

29
Visa on arrival
Bolivia
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Laos
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Maldives
Mauritania
Mozambique
NamibiaPrograms
Nepal
NicaraguaPrograms
Nigeria
Palau
Saint LuciaPrograms
SamoaPrograms
Senegal
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

43
e-Visa
Albania
Antigua and BarbudaPrograms
AustraliaPrograms
BahamasPrograms
Bahrain
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
ColombiaPrograms
Cuba
DR Congo
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
GeorgiaPrograms
Guinea
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Oman
PakistanPrograms
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and NevisPrograms
Sierra LeonePrograms
Somalia
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Togo
Uganda
United Arab EmiratesPrograms
UzbekistanPrograms
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

97
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
ArgentinaPrograms
ArmeniaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina
BrazilPrograms
Brunei
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
ChilePrograms
China
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican RepublicPrograms
EgyptPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
FijiPrograms
Finland
FrancePrograms
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
GrenadaPrograms
Guatemala
Guyana
HondurasPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
IrelandPrograms
Israel
ItalyPrograms
Jamaica
JapanPrograms
JordanPrograms
Kosovo
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Mali
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
Myanmar
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
RussiaPrograms
San Marino
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
SerbiaPrograms
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
TurkeyPrograms
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
VanuatuPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the Gabon Passport

#56Rank, shared with 7
100Mobility score
28Visa-free
51%Of world destinations

Gabon's passport falls in the lower tier, ranked 56th. Holders can enter 28 destinations visa-free, and including 29 visa on arrival and 43 e-Visa destinations takes total mobility to 100. Africa is the strongest region with 15 visa-free destinations, while Asia and North America follow with five each. Oceania offers 2, South America is the weakest with a single visa-free destination, and Europe offers none. Travel outside Africa generally involves an e-Visa or a visa application, so early planning is sensible.

Of the major destinations, only Singapore is visa-free. Australia and the United Arab Emirates offer an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Japan, China and Brazil require a visa in advance, as do 97 destinations overall. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 83 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

Gabon passport holders can enter 28 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 0

No visa-free destinations in this region.

Asia 5

BangladeshHong KongMalaysiaPhilippinesSingapore

Africa 15

BeninCameroonCentral African RepublicChadCongoGambiaIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTAMauritiusMoroccoRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSeychellesSouth AfricaTunisia

North America 5

BarbadosDominicaHaitiPanamaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

South America 1

Ecuador

Oceania 2

KiribatiMicronesia

How Gabon Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Armenia#5410335
Gambia#5410344
Cape Verde#5510137
Cambodia#5610022
Ivory Coast#5610029
Gabon#5610028
Senegal#5610032
Tanzania#5610045
Uganda#5610036
Uzbekistan#5610029
Zambia#5610042

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 83 more destinations than the Gabon passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that Gabon passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

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+83 destinations

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Processing about 24 months

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+73 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

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Antigua & Barbuda CIP

+69 destinations

From USD $265,000

Processing about 6 months

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Recent Changes

  • Thailandfrom Visa required to e-VisaSource

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Gabon passport holders can visit 28 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 29 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 100 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the Gabon passport ranking?

The Gabon passport ranks #56 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 7 other passports, with a mobility score of 100. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do Gabon passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to Gabon passport holders?

29 destinations issue a visa on arrival to Gabon passport holders: Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran and 19 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for Gabon passport holders?

Gabon passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 97 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, China, New Zealand and 89 more.

How can a Gabon passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For Gabon passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+83 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+73 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Antigua & Barbuda CIP (+69 destinations, from USD $265,000, about 6 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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