Gabon entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to enter Gabon. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Gabon travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Gabon, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Gabon with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to enter Gabon.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to enter Gabon.
Applying for a visa
You must apply for a visa before travelling. For more information on the visa application process, contact the Gabon High Commission in the UK on 020 7823 9986 or email gabonembassyuk@gmail.com.
The most reliable way to get a visa is through the High Commission in the UK.
For business travel, you must provide a letter of invitation from an individual or company in Gabon explaining the reason for your trip.
For tourist travel, you must provide a hotel booking or letter from your hotel confirming your stay.
Official source: GOV.UK – Gabon travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ that is at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Gabon.
Official source: GOV.UK – Gabon travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Gabon
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 8 May 2024: “Information on the most reliable way of getting a visa is through the High Commission in the UK ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 25 April 2024: “Information on getting a visa through the High Commission in the UK and that payment for an e-visa is made at Libreville International Airport in cash, using euros or US dollars (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 5 October 2023: “Update following requirement for visas for British passport holders being reinstated ('Entry Requirements' page).”
- 7 September 2023: “Updated information about curfew and removal of COVID-19 information ('Summary', 'Coronavirus', 'Safety and security' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Gabon (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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