Gabon visa requirements for Indians

Travel and visa requirements

Gabonese Visa is not required for Indians

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Citizens of India intending to visit Gabon can be granted an e-Visa valid for up to 90 days of stay.
  • The processing time for your Gabonese e-Visa is swift, approximately done within 24 hours.
  • Travelers are required to print out 2 copies of the electronic visa certificate. 
  • Visitors are required to give one copy of the electronic visa certificate to the immigration department as your travel visa upon arrival in Gabon and one copy upon departure.
  • The estimated flight time from Delhi, India to Libreville, Gabon is 12 hours, 10 minutes.
  • Gabon uses the West Africa Standard Time zone (GMT+1) placing India 4 hours, 30 minutes ahead of  Gabon.
  • You are required to provide the certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever.
  • Payment of any airport tax upon your departure from any of the Gabonese airports will not requested from you.
  • An import permit is needed for transporting arms and ammunition from the Home Ministry, Libreville and applications should be submitted 3 months before departure.
  • Visitors are required to hold a hotel voucher or a letter of invitation issued by the sponsor and onward or return tickets.
  • To bring in pets, visitors must have a certificate of vaccination against Rabies or a veterinary certificate issued by the home country less than three days before departure; dogs and cats less than three months old are exempted from such certificates.
  • Gabon is a country along the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, has significant areas of protected parkland. 
  • Tourism attractions in Gabon include beaches, ocean and inland fishing facilities, the falls on the Ogooué River, and the Crystal Mountains.
  • Population in Gabon is very low compared to other African countries.
  • Ethnic boundaries are less sharply drawn in Gabon than elsewhere in Africa. Most ethnicities are spread throughout Gabon, leading to constant contact and interaction among the groups, and there is no ethnic tension.
  • It is estimated that 80% of Gabon's population can speak French and that 30% of Libreville residents are native speakers of the language. Nationally, 32% of the Gabonese people speak the Fang Language as a mother tongue.
  • Gabonese cuisine is influenced by French cuisine, but staple foods are also available in the country.
  • Tourists are very attracted to the forested coastal terrain of its famed Loango National Park shelters a diversity of wildlife, from gorillas and hippos to whales. 
  • The Lopé National Park in Gabon is known for its rainforest and the Akanda National Park for its mangroves and tidal beaches.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I travel with my pet when visiting Gabon?

To bring in pets, visitors must have a certificate of vaccination against Rabies or a veterinary certificate issued by the home country less than three days before departure; dogs and cats less than three months old are exempted from such certificates.

Are arms and ammunition permitted at the Gabonese airports when traveling into or out of the country?

An import permit is needed for transporting arms and ammunition from the Home Ministry, Libreville and applications should be submitted 3 months before departure.

How do ethnicities fair in Gabon?

Ethnic boundaries are less sharply drawn in Gabon than elsewhere in Africa. Most ethnicities are spread throughout Gabon, leading to constant contact and interaction among the groups, and there is no ethnic tension.

Where can I visit for tourism in Gabon?

The Lopé National Park in Gabon is known for its rainforest, the Akanda National Park for its mangroves and tidal beaches, are the best places to explore for tourism in Gabon.