Visa Gabon.
Procedure, documents, timeline and pricing for an application filed from Belgium. The office prepares the file, books the consular appointment, submits and collects your passport.
e-Visa required (entry by air)
Official portal
Official fees (indicative)
≈ €85 (€70 fees + charges), 1 to 3 months single entry; sticker paid in cash on arrival
Processing time
Allow 2 to 3 weeks
Validity / stay
1 to 3 months ; entry via Léon-Mba airport (Libreville)
Recent change — e-visa modernised since late 2025, recommended procedure.
Indicative information, checked against an official source and subject to change. The decision rests with the consulate. Source.
Documents and procedures.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
An identity photo
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the online form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the various steps to complete the form online (to be printed, filled in, dated and signed in black ink).
- — Start by following this link for the application in .pdf format.
- — Print the form. Fill in the form in capital letters. Be precise.
- — Under the heading «Nom et prénom», write your full name.
- — Under the heading «Nom de jeune fille», if applicable, write your birth name(s).
- — Under the heading «Né(e) le» «à», write your date and place of birth.
- — Under the heading «Nationalité», indicate your original nationality and your current nationality.
- — Under the heading «Profession», write your occupation and the name and address of your employer. If you are retired, write the address of your home.
- — Under the heading «Situation familiale», indicate your marital status and indicate the number of children.
- — Under the section «Domicile-habituel», write your permanent address.
- — Under the heading «Résidence actuel», write your current address.
- — If applicable, indicate your military situation.
- — Then indicate the reason for your trip to Gabon.
- — Indicate the duration of your stay in Gabon.
- — Under the heading «References du passeport», write the number, the date and place of issue and the expiry date of your passport.
- — Write the telephone number at the bottom of the first page.
- — Write the detailed reasons for the trip.
- — If you have already lived in Gabon for more than three months without interruption, provide the details of the stay.
- — If applicable, indicate the details of the traders or industrialists you wish to meet in Gabon.
- — If members of your family live in Gabon, write their personal information.
- — Write the address of your hotel in Gabon.
- — Indicate the place of entry into Gabon.
- — Indicate the place of departure in Gabon.
- — Answer the following question.
- — Sign and date your form in black ink.
A hotel reservation(s)
- — Print a copy of your accommodation reservation. The reservation must:
- — State the name of the traveler
- — Contain the hotel's letterhead
- — Bearing the hotel's stamp
- — Bearing a signature confirming that the reservation has been paid for a minimum of the first three days
- — Be written in English or French
- — Be original
The return flight reservation
- — Print a copy of your return flight reservation.
- — The details of all flights are required when it concerns an itinerary (transit, etc.)
A travel insurance certificate
- — The insurance certificate must state the full name of the applicant and the validity of the policy during the entire travel period.
Proof of financial means
- — A copy of a recent bank statement of the applicant must be provided
A vaccination booklet
- — A copy of the yellow fever certificate must be provided
Colour photocopies of the application documents
- — That is to say a photocopy of a completed visa form and one of the first 3 pages of the passport
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
An identity photo
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the online form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the various steps to complete the form online (to be printed, filled in, dated and signed in black ink).
- — Start by following this link for the application in .pdf format.
- — Print the form. Fill in the form in capital letters. Be precise.
- — Under the heading «Nom et prénom», write your full name.
- — Under the heading «Nom de jeune fille», if applicable, write your birth name(s).
- — Under the heading «Né(e) le» «à», write your date and place of birth.
- — Under the heading «Nationalité», indicate your original nationality and your current nationality.
- — Under the heading «Profession», write your occupation and the name and address of your employer. If you are retired, write the address of your home.
- — Under the heading «Situation familiale», indicate your marital status and indicate the number of children.
- — Under the section «Domicile-habituel», write your permanent address.
- — Under the heading «Résidence actuel», write your current address.
- — If applicable, indicate your military situation.
- — Then indicate the reason for your trip to Gabon.
- — Indicate the duration of your stay in Gabon.
- — Under the heading «References du passeport», write the number, the date and place of issue and the expiry date of your passport.
- — Write the telephone number at the bottom of the first page.
- — Write the detailed reasons for the trip.
- — If you have already lived in Gabon for more than three months without interruption, provide the details of the stay.
- — If applicable, indicate the details of the traders or industrialists you wish to meet in Gabon.
- — If members of your family live in Gabon, write their personal information.
- — Write the address of your hotel in Gabon.
- — Indicate the place of entry into Gabon.
- — Indicate the place of departure in Gabon.
- — Answer the following question.
- — Sign and date your form in black ink.
A hotel reservation(s)
- — Print a copy of your accommodation reservation. The reservation must:
- — State the name of the traveler
- — Contain the hotel's letterhead
- — Bearing the hotel's stamp
- — Bearing a signature confirming that the reservation has been paid for a minimum of the first three days
- — Be written in English or French
- — Be original
The return flight reservation
- — Print a copy of your return flight reservation.
- — The details of all flights are required when it concerns an itinerary (transit, etc.)
A travel insurance certificate
- — The insurance certificate must state the full name of the applicant and the validity of the policy during the entire travel period.
Proof of financial means
- — A copy of a recent bank statement of the applicant must be provided
A vaccination booklet
- — A copy of the yellow fever certificate must be provided
Colour photocopies of the application documents
- — That is to say a photocopy of a completed visa form and one of the first 3 pages of the passport
A copy of the identity card
- — A copy of the identity card (front and back) or residence card for non-Belgians.
Cover letter from the applicant's employer
- — This letter must be written in French and on the company's letterhead.
- — You must state the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number, as well as the name and address of the company.
- — Check that the arrival and departure date of the visited country is also mentioned and specify the desired duration of the visa as well as the number of entries.
- — It is important to indicate that the company vouches for all costs related to the journey, with a company stamp and a signature.
- — You can download a standard example of a letter of presentation here: Standard letter of presentation
Letter of invitation
- — This letter must be written by a company or organisation officially registered in Gabon.
- — You must state the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number.
- — Check that the arrival and departure date of the destination country is also mentioned, as well as the desired duration of the visa and the number of entries.
- — It is necessary to explain the purpose of the journey as well as to specify the places the traveller will visit.
- — You must also state that the company vouches for all costs related to the stay in Gabon.
- — The letter must be signed and have an official company stamp.
- — You can download a standard example of an invitation letter here: Standard invitation letter
Processing time
- — We can handle your application and obtain your visa within 6-8 working days if you opt for the normal procedure.
The rates
| Consular fees | Travisum service fees | |||
| Visa type | Individuals | Travel agencies | International organisation | |
| Single entry | 100€ | * | * | * |
Delivery
- — We can also handle delivery in Brussels, elsewhere in Belgium or internationally. The price of delivery in Brussels is 10€; for rates within Belgium and internationally please contact us.
Contact Embassy of Gabon
- — Address: 112, Winston Churchill. 1180, Brussels
- — Tel.: 02/ 340 62 10
- — eMail: ambagabovisa@gmail.com
- — Opening days: Monday to Friday
- — Opening hours: 9h00-12h (submission) and 13h-15h30h (collection)
Prepare your file Gabon.
Send us your passport as a scan and the purpose of your trip: we check the applicable conditions and the list of documents.