Gabonese Republic · short term business
Business or Event eVisa
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Gabon eVisa purpose route for business visits and events, with invitation-letter evidence in the official eVisa flow.
- Processing time
- The platform content states 72 hours after ETA reception.
- Government fees
- Use the selected category fee: single-entry EUR 70 / XAF 45,000 or multiple-entry EUR 185 / XAF 120,000, plus the catalogued EUR 15 processing fee.
- Typical duration
- Use the selected eVisa category: one to three months single entry, or six months multiple entry where eligible.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
The official eVisa catalog lists Business and Fair or Event as available purposes of visit. The issuance-documents API for an adult business example returns INVITATION_LETTER and ETA; the event purpose uses the same invitation-letter pattern in the public API. This route is for short visits, not local employment or residence. Travellers still need to satisfy the general eVisa conditions: air entry through Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville, passport validity over six months before arrival, a recent photograph, matching passport data and no travel before the Travel Authorization Receipt has been issued.
Additional sources
Primary source
Gabon eVisa platform ↗ · Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon
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Gabon eVisa platform - English application content ↗ · Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon
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Gabon eVisa public catalogs API ↗ · Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon
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Gabon eVisa issuance-documents API - minor applicant ↗ · Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon
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Gabon eVisa single-entry fee API ↗ · Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon
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Gabon eVisa multiple-entry fee API ↗ · Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The purpose is a business visit, fair or event rather than local employment.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ✓The applicant can provide the invitation letter returned by the official documents API.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ✓The applicant selects the correct eVisa category and duration for the trip pattern.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ✓The traveller enters through Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
Common blockers
- !Planning to enter Gabon somewhere other than Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville while relying on the eVisa.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- !Travelling before the arrival date entered in the registration or before receiving the Travel Authorization Receipt.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- !Passport validity is six months or less before the intended arrival date.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- !Using an eVisa purpose that does not match the real trip purpose or supporting documents.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- !The activity is local employment or settlement rather than a short business or event visit.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- !The inviter cannot provide a usable invitation letter for the eVisa application.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Completed online eVisa form with details matching the passport.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ·Passport data page with more than six months validity before the date of arrival.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ·Recent color photograph uploaded through the eVisa flow.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ·Travel Authorization to Gabon (ETA) generated by the official eVisa process.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ·Contact details in Gabon, including contact name, acting-on field, full address and phone number.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ·Invitation letter for the business, fair or event purpose.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ·Employer or event details consistent with the purpose of visit entered in the platform.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm the visit is business or event attendance, not local work.
Build the evidence pack
Choose Business or the event purpose in the official eVisa flow.
Submit through the official channel
Upload the passport page, photo, invitation letter and any additional documents requested by the platform.
After approval
Wait for the Travel Authorization Receipt and carry it for entry through Libreville airport.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- ChecklistApplicantCheck business eVisa evidence ↗
Use this official Gabon DGDI source to confirm the current filing channel, evidence or fee details for check business evisa evidence.
Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon · verified
- ApplyApplicantApply on the Gabon eVisa platform ↗
Use this official Gabon DGDI source to confirm the current filing channel, evidence or fee details for apply on the gabon evisa platform.
Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon · verified
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Frequently asked questions
What document does the business eVisa API return?+
For an adult business example, the official issuance-documents API returns INVITATION_LETTER and ETA.
Is this a work visa?+
No. It is a short-stay eVisa purpose route for business or event visits, not a local-employment or residence route.
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