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🇸🇦 Does a Saudi Arabian 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

You need a travel adapter: Gabon uses plug types C, Saudi Arabia uses G. Mains voltage differs (Gabon: 220 V; Saudi Arabia: 220/230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Gabon →

Your embassy in Gabon

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Gabon, contact the embassy of Saudi Arabia:

• Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Libreville · Haut de Gue-Gue derrière l’Hôtel Intercontinental

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Gabon for Saudi Arabian passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇪🇬 Egypt — Visa-free 180 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇦 Morocco — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇿 Mozambique — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇨 Seychelles — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇿🇦 South Africa — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇬🇦 Gabonese passport holders visiting Saudi Arabia: Gabonese passport holders need a visa for Saudi Arabia, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Saudi Arabia before travelling.

The Saudi Arabian passport at a glance

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