Explo

Country guide · Middle Africa

Gabon travel guide: visa, weather and holidays

Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays for Gabon. Capital: Libreville.

Do you need a visa for Gabon?

It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 9 passports can enter Gabon without a visa.

Add Gabon to your map

Gabon at a glance

Capital
Libreville
Region
Middle Africa, Africa
Currency
Central African CFA franc (Fr, XAF)
Languages
French
Calling code
+241
Drives on the
right

More before you go

Nearby countries

All country guides

Questions

Do I need a visa for Gabon?

It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 9 passports can enter Gabon without a visa and 189 passports can apply for an e-Visa. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Gabon.

Which side of the road do they drive on in Gabon?

Traffic keeps to the right in Gabon.

What currency does Gabon use?

Central African CFA franc (Fr, XAF).

What is the calling code for Gabon?

+241.

What is the capital of Gabon?

Libreville.

How up to date is this information?

Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.

Keep Gabon and every other country on one map

Explo is a free app: light up the countries you have visited, save the ones you dream about, and check visa rules, weather and holidays before you go.

Get Explo

Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.