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🇮🇶 Does an Iraqi 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 G plugs bring a travel adapter for Gabon's sockets (C). Mains voltage differs (Gabon: 220 V; Iraq: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

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Easier destinations near Gabon for Iraqi passport holders

• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇹🇳 Tunisia — Visa-free 15 days
• 🇿🇲 Zambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇬🇦 Gabonese passport holders visiting Iraq: Gabonese passport holders need a visa for Iraq, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Iraqi passport at a glance

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