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Swiss Citizens Visiting Gabon

Visa requirements, entry rules, and travel information for 2026

✅
Visa not required

Swiss passport holders can enter Gabon without obtaining a visa in advance.

📋 Required Documents

🛂 Valid passport — minimum 6 months validity beyond your stay
📷 Recent passport-sized photos (white background, last 6 months)
✈️ Round-trip flight itinerary or confirmed booking
🏨 Proof of accommodation (hotel booking, Airbnb, or host invitation)
💳 Proof of sufficient funds (bank statements, last 3 months)
🏥 Travel health insurance (minimum €30,000 coverage recommended)
💼 Proof of employment, business registration, or student enrollment

⚠️ Requirements vary. Always verify with the official Gabon embassy before applying.

✈️ How to Enter Gabon

  1. 1
    Check your passport validity
    Ensure your passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond your planned stay in Gabon.
  2. 2
    Book your flights and accommodation
    Have your return ticket and accommodation confirmed before departure.
  3. 3
    Prepare your documents
    Carry proof of funds, accommodation, and onward travel. Border officials may ask to see these.
  4. 4
    Arrive and enjoy
    Present your passport at immigration. Confirm the duration of your permitted stay with border officials.

Gabon — Quick Facts

Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and a population of 2.3 million people.

🏛️ Capital
Libreville
💱 Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
📞 Dial Code
++241
🗣️ Language
French

🆘 Emergency Numbers in Gabon

🚔 Police
1730
🚑 Ambulance
1300
🚒 Fire
18

📅 Upcoming Public Holidays in Gabon

Embassies and government offices may be closed on these dates.

Labour Day 2026-05-01
Martyr's Day 2026-05-06
Whit Monday 2026-05-25
Assumption Day 2026-08-15

⚠️ Visa information is sourced from Wikipedia and may not reflect recent policy changes. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or government website before travel.

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