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Gabon visa rules for Benin passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. Benin passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Gabon.

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
Not stated by the source
Fee
€85.00
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

evisa.dgdi.gaDirection Générale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI), Gabon e-Visa portalChecked 30 Oct 2026

Gabon has established an electronic visa, also called e-visa to facilitate entry into its territory.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Arrive by air at Léon Mba International Airport in Libreville; the e-visa is not valid at other entry points.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

the date of validity of at least six months

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Gabon passport holders need to visit Benin.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Benin passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Libreville, nearest first.

  1. Republic of the CongoBrazzaville, about 830 km from LibrevilleVisa-free
  2. NigeriaAbuja, about 990 km from LibrevilleVisa-free · 90 days
  3. TogoLomé, about 1,110 km from LibrevilleVisa-free · 30 days
  4. GhanaAccra, about 1,220 km from LibrevilleVisa-free · 90 days
  5. ChadN'Djamena, about 1,440 km from LibrevilleVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Libreville

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Libreville, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 30.0°CLow 24.3°CRain 304 mm
  2. FebHigh 30.6°CLow 24.4°CRain 252 mm
  3. MarHigh 30.8°CLow 24.3°CRain 359 mm
  4. AprHigh 30.5°CLow 24.2°CRain 305 mm
  5. MayHigh 29.9°CLow 24.5°CRain 235 mm
  6. JunHigh 28.3°CLow 23.8°CRain 27 mm
  7. JulHigh 27.2°CLow 22.7°CRain 8 mm
  8. AugHigh 27.5°CLow 23.2°CRain 31 mm
  9. SepHigh 28.4°CLow 23.8°CRain 148 mm
  10. OctHigh 28.8°CLow 23.9°CRain 443 mm
  11. NovHigh 29.2°CLow 23.9°CRain 498 mm
  12. DecHigh 29.6°CLow 24.0°CRain 320 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 16 to 25 years between 1992 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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