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Gabon Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 73 in the world, 56 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

27 Visa-free entry with passport
29 On arrival issued at the border
48 E-visa online, no consulate
94 Visa required via a consulate
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Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

South Korea e-visa, applied for online
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Thailand e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Turkey visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 27

entry with passport

  • Bangladesh 90 days
  • Barbados 90 days
  • Benin 90 days
  • Cameroon 90 days
  • Central African Republic 90 days
  • Chad 90 days
  • Dominica 21 days
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • Gambia 90 days
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Hong Kong 14 days
  • Kenya 60 days
  • Kiribati 90 days
  • Malaysia 30 days
  • Mauritius 90 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Morocco 90 days
  • Panama 90 days
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Republic of the Congo 90 days
  • Rwanda 30 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Sao Tome and Principe 15 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • South Africa 30 days
  • Tunisia 90 days

Visa on arrival 29

issued at the border

  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iran
  • Ivory Coast
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Maldives
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Saint Lucia
  • Samoa
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tanzania
  • Tuvalu

E-visa 48

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Guinea
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Uganda
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vietnam
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Visa required 94

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mexico
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • Myanmar
  • Nauru
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Niger
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Palestine
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

71 Sierra Leone 59 72 Madagascar 57 73 Gabon 56 73 Cuba 56 73 Mozambique 56

FAQ

How many countries can Gabon passport holders visit without a visa?
56 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 27 visa-free and 29 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 48 countries issue an e-visa online, and 94 require applying at a consulate.
Do Gabon passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Gabon passport?
73 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly