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Gabon: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Gabon. 54 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 83 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 28Visa-free
  • 5ETA
  • 21On arrival
  • 39eVisa
  • 133Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Gabon
Rank83
No prior visa54
CodeGAB

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 83

Rank 83 of 199. 54 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 3.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free14 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 172

A prior visa is needed for 172 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility19/10054 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law38/100score -0.56 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Taxes25/100up to 35%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
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What the passport gives

What a Gabon passport gives

43of 100
rank 131 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility1954 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law38score -0.56 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life59HDI 0.733
  • Health and longevity4368.3 years life expectancy
  • Education59education index 0.67
  • Taxes25up to 35%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 28

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeMalaysiaHong KongTunisiaSouth Africa
BangladeshAsia · 90 daysBarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysCameroonAfrica · 90 daysCentral African RepublicAfrica · 90 daysChadAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 14 daysKiribatiOceania · 90 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 90 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPanamaAmericas · 90 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRepublic of the CongoAfrica · 90 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSão Tomé and PríncipeAfrica · 15 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSouth AfricaAfrica · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 90 daysSurinameAmericas · 90 daysTunisiaAfrica · 90 days

ETA 5

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaMoroccoKenya
GhanaAfrica · 30 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMoroccoAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 60 days

On arrival 21

Visa issued at the border

Popular:MaldivesTanzania
BoliviaAmericas · 30 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 60 daysMalawiAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfrica · 90 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 90 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 39

Applied for online before travel

Popular:VietnamIndiaCubaQatar
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaGuineaAfricaIndiaAsiaIranMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNicaraguaAmericasNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanTogoAfricaUgandaAfricaUzbekistanAsiaVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 133

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 81Burkina Faso56
  2. 81Côte d'Ivoire56
  3. 81Senegal56
  4. 82India55
  5. 83Gabon54
  6. 83Madagascar54
  7. 83Niger54
  8. 84Algeria53
  9. 84Equatorial Guinea53

Frequently asked questions

Gabon: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 54 of 226 countries and territories, 28 visa-free, 5 with an ETA and 21 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 83 of 199.

Gabon: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Gabon → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Gabon → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Gabon → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 137 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 112. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.