Gabon

Visa Gabon

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In Gabon, the electronic visa falls to the Directorate-General of Documentation and Immigration (DGDI), which processes it on its own platform: the Gabonese High Commission in London states that it does not handle the e-visa and refers applicants to the DGDI. For visas filed at the counter, that post publishes its categories, its documents, its prices in pounds sterling and a time of three working days, cut to twenty-four hours with the express option. The file is filed in person or by post.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 18 September 2026

At a glance

Authority: Directorate-General of Documentation and Immigration (DGDI) for the electronic visa; applications filed at the counter are received by the Gabonese diplomatic missions, here the High Commission in London
Submission channel: Filing in person or by post at the post's consular service, 27 Elvaston Place, SW7 5NL London; filing from 10:00 to 11:30 and collection from 14:00 to 15:30, Monday to Friday; payment in cash
Electronic visa: Yes: the post states that the e-visa is processed by the DGDI on its platform and that it does not handle it itself. That platform could not be consulted on 2026-09-18, its certificate not having been verifiable
Portal language: English

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Documented visa types

"Tourist Visa": Single entry at 80 pounds or multiple entries at 240 pounds, decision announced in three working days. Specific documents cited: hotel booking, bank statements for the last two months, travel itinerary where applicable. Official page (new tab)
"Business Visa": Single entry at 130 pounds or multiple entries at 330 pounds, for a validity of three months, decision announced in three working days. Specific documents: company registration certificate and formal letter of invitation from a company established in Gabon. Official page (new tab)
"Family Visa": Category listed by the post among its consular services. Conditions, documents, prices and durations: not read, the dedicated page not having been consulted on 2026-09-18. Official page (new tab)
"Journalist Visa": Category listed by the post among its consular services. Conditions, documents, prices and durations: not read, the dedicated page not having been consulted on 2026-09-18. Official page (new tab)
"Diplomatic Visa": Category listed by the post among its consular services. Conditions, documents, prices and durations: not read, the dedicated page not having been consulted on 2026-09-18. Official page (new tab)
"E-Visa" (electronic visa): Processed by the DGDI on its own platform. The post writes that it does not handle the e-visa and refers to the DGDI, with an email address and a telephone number in Gabon. Categories, documents, prices and processing times: not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

Two routes coexist according to the pages read. The electronic visa is processed by the Directorate-General of Documentation and Immigration in Gabon: the High Commission of the Gabonese Republic to the United Kingdom writes in capitals that it does not handle the e-visa, and refers to the DGDI, with an email address and a telephone number in Gabon.

The other visas are filed at the post. The tourist visa page states: "Apply for visas by completing an application form and submitting it to the Gabonese High Commission in person or by post." The consular service is located at 27 Elvaston Place, SW7 5NL London.

The hours published are filing of files from 10:00 to 11:30 and collection of passports from 14:00 to 15:30, Monday to Friday. Payment is stated as being in cash.

The post publishes six families of visas among its consular services: tourist, business, family, journalist, diplomatic and electronic visa. The detailed conditions read on 2026-09-18 are those for tourism and business.

Steps in the procedure

Choose the category from those published by the post, then complete the visa application form.
Gather the common documents: passport valid for at least six months and a copy of it, proof of immigration status, two color identity photographs, proof of address less than three months old, copy of the yellow fever vaccination certificate.
Add the documents specific to the category: hotel booking and bank statements for the last two months for tourism; company registration certificate and letter of invitation from a company established in Gabon for business.
File the file in person, from 10:00 to 11:30, or send it by post to the consular service, 27 Elvaston Place, SW7 5NL London.
Pay the fees in cash, the only means of payment stated by the post.
Await the decision: three working days under the normal procedure, twenty-four hours with the express option charged at an extra 50 pounds.
Collect the passport from 14:00 to 15:30, or enclose a prepaid envelope addressed to yourself for a return by post, an international courier being provided for applicants residing abroad.
For an electronic visa, approach the DGDI directly: the post states that it does not handle it.

Documents mentioned by the authority

Passport valid for at least six months, together with a copy.
Proof of immigration status in the country of residence.
Two color identity photographs.
Completed visa application form.
Proof of address less than three months old.
Copy of the yellow fever vaccination certificate.
Hotel booking confirmation.
Proof of occupation: certificate of employment, of study, of retirement, payslips or equivalent.
For tourism: bank statements for the last two months and, where applicable, the travel itinerary.
For business: company registration certificate and formal letter of invitation from a company established in Gabon.
Travel ticket: the post recommends buying it only after the application has been approved.
For a return by post: prepaid envelope addressed to yourself, or an international courier for applicants residing outside the United Kingdom.

List published by the London post for tourist and business visas. The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page of the post approached is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18, the London post publishes: tourist visa, 80 pounds for a single entry and 240 pounds for multiple entries; business visa, 130 pounds for a single entry and 330 pounds for multiple entries, for a validity of three months. Payment is stated as being in cash. These amounts hold for this post; those of the other missions are not stated on the portal consulted.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18, the time announced is three working days in both categories, cut to twenty-four hours with an express option charged at an extra 50 pounds. Filing takes place from 10:00 to 11:30 and collection from 14:00 to 15:30, Monday to Friday. No price is published for the electronic visa on the pages read.

After the decision

The passport is collected at the post from 14:00 to 15:30, or returned by post where the applicant has enclosed a prepaid envelope addressed to themselves; for applicants residing outside the United Kingdom, the post provides for a return by international courier.

The post recommends buying the travel ticket only once the application has been approved. The grounds for refusal, the avenues of appeal and the conditions for an extension on the spot are not described: not stated on the portal consulted. The authority decides.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Gabon to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required for Gabon?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

For a visa filed at the counter, with a Gabonese diplomatic mission: the post read is the one in London, which receives files in person or by post at 27 Elvaston Place, SW7 5NL. For an electronic visa, with the Directorate-General of Documentation and Immigration, which the post designates as solely competent.

Is there an electronic visa?

Yes. The post states that the electronic visa is processed by the Directorate-General of Documentation and Immigration in Gabon, on its own platform, and that it does not handle it itself. That platform could not be consulted on 2026-09-18: its security certificate could not be verified, so that its categories, documents, prices and processing times remain unstated.

What fees and what processing times does the authority announce?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: 80 pounds for a single-entry tourist visa, 240 pounds for multiple entries; 130 pounds for a single-entry business visa, 330 pounds for multiple entries, valid three months. Three working days of processing, or twenty-four hours with the express option charged at 50 pounds. Payment in cash.

What documents are required in every case?

The post cites a passport valid for at least six months with a copy of it, proof of immigration status, two color identity photographs, the completed form, proof of address less than three months old, a copy of the yellow fever vaccination certificate, a hotel booking confirmation and proof of occupation.

What categories does the post publish?

Six: tourist, business, family, journalist, diplomatic and electronic visa. The detailed conditions read on 2026-09-18 are those for tourism and business; the other pages were not consulted.

Official sources

Haut-commissariat de la République gabonaise au Royaume-Uni (new tab) Authority

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

Gabon Embassy — High Commission of the Gabonese Republic to the United Kingdom (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
E-Visa – Gabon Embassy (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
Tourist Visa – Gabon Embassy (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
Business Visa – Gabon Embassy (new tab) read on 18 September 2026

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

The DGDI electronic visa platform, cited by the post, could not be consulted on 2026-09-18: security certificate not verifiable. The DGDI institutional site was not resolved either. Nothing has therefore been written about the categories, documents, prices and processing times of the e-visa.
The prices, documents and processing times come from a single post, the one in London. Nothing indicates that they hold for the other Gabonese missions.
The post's site is hosted on a .org.uk domain and not on a state domain. It presents itself as the High Commission of the Gabonese Republic, with its London address; a reviewer must formally confirm that ownership.
Three categories published by the post — family, journalist, diplomatic — were not read: their conditions, documents, prices and durations remain to be documented.
The lengths of stay allowed are published only for the business visa, announced with a validity of three months. Those for the tourist visa are not stated.
The post publishes a page devoted to exemptions by country: it was not read or reproduced here, rules by nationality falling to the nationality selector and to data reviewed separately.
An application entitled "E-DGDI" is hosted on a generic hosting platform and not on a state domain; it served as a source for no line of this file and its status must be settled by a reviewer.
Cash payment is the only means stated: a reviewer must check whether other means exist, in particular for a filing by post.

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