Passport Atlas
Entering Gabon
Gabon does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.
Openness rank
#182
Entry openness
9
Visa free
9
Visa required
0
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Country profile
Capital
Libreville
Population
2.5 million
Area
267,667 km²
Currency
Central African CFA franc XAF
Languages
French
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Foreign-born
449,746 · 2024
Migrant share
17.7%
Ethnic groups · 2021
- Fang23.5%
- Shira-Punu'Vii20.6%
- foreigner16.2%
- other12.6%
- Nzabi-Duma11.2%
- Mbede-Teke5.6%
- Other10.3%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Travel notes
Plug
Type C
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+241
Airports
LBV · POG · OYE · MKU
Highlights
- Lopé National Park
- Libreville
- Loango
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Middle Africa