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🇮🇷 Does an Iranian need a visa for Gabon 🇬🇦?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Gabon at a glance

Capital: Libreville · Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF, Fr) · Official languages: French · Calling code: +241

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Gabon: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 30 March 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type F plugs bring a travel adapter for Gabon's sockets (C).

More about entering Gabon →

Easier destinations near Gabon for Iranian passport holders

• 🇹🇳 Tunisia — Visa-free 15 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — ETA required
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇬 Madagascar — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇬🇦 Gabonese passport holders visiting Iran: Gabonese passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Iran, usually at the airport or land border.

The Iranian passport at a glance

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