Gabonese passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Gabonese passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Gabon
Rank 68th of 93 ranks · joint with 1
Score
56
Visa-free
28
On arrival
27
eTA
1
e-Visa
31
Visa required
105
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Gabonese passport holders (28)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Cameroon90 days
- Central African Republic90 days
- Chad90 days
- Congo90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Equatorial Guinea90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Morocco90 days
- Panama90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa60 days
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa30 days
- Suriname90 days
- Tunisia90 days
Visa on arrival (27)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Bolivia30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Ghana30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar60 days
- Malawi90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritania
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Senegal90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Somalia30 days
- Sri Lanka60 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (1)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
e-Visa (31)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Guinea
- India
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (105)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (6)
- Bermuda
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (18)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Gabonese passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Gabonese passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +86 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +84 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +78 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +77 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +74 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +60 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +37 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +30 | Nauru citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Gabonese passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Gabonese passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Gabonese passport ranks 68th, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 56 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Gabonese passport holders visit without a visa?
28 countries are visa-free for Gabonese passport holders. Counting 27 that give a visa on arrival and 1 that need only an online eTA, 56 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 31 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 105 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Gabonese passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Gabonese passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Gabonese citizens (revision 1356702000), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.