Gabonese Republic · short term business
Tourism eVisa
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Gabon eVisa purpose route for tourism, with hotel-booking evidence and ETA support 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 Tourism as a purpose of visit under the HOLIDAYS key. The issuance-documents API for an adult tourism example returns HOTEL_BOOKING and ETA, in addition to the common passport and photograph requirements shown in the application content. The eVisa is still an air-entry route through Leon Mba International Airport in Libreville. Minor applicants should expect extra parental evidence: a minor-example issuance-documents API call returns parental authorisation and parental passport copy in addition to the normal eVisa evidence.
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 of visit is tourism.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ✓The applicant can provide hotel-booking evidence and the ETA required by the official documents API.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ✓The applicant also prepares passport data-page and photograph evidence.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ✓Any minor applicant has parental authorisation and parental passport-copy evidence ready if requested.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 ↗
- !No hotel booking or equivalent accommodation evidence is available for the tourism purpose.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 ↗
- ·Hotel booking for the tourism stay.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
- ·For minors, parental authorisation and parental passport copy if requested by the platform.Direction Generale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Choose Tourism / HOLIDAYS as the purpose in the eVisa flow.
Build the evidence pack
Select the appropriate single-entry or multiple-entry category and duration.
Submit through the official channel
Upload the passport page, photo, hotel booking and any minor-applicant documents requested by the platform.
After approval
Wait for the Travel Authorization Receipt before travelling to Libreville.
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 tourism eVisa evidence ↗
Use this official Gabon DGDI source to confirm the current filing channel, evidence or fee details for check tourism 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 purpose key does the official catalog use for tourism?+
The official catalog describes Tourism under the HOLIDAYS purpose key.
What extra document does the tourism API return?+
For an adult tourism example, the issuance-documents API returns HOTEL_BOOKING and ETA.
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