🇮🇪 Irish passport → Gabon
Do Irish citizens need a visa for Gabon?
Irish passports rank among the world's strongest. Expect visa-free or e-visa entry across nearly all major African destinations.
Yes — apply for an e-visa online before flying to Gabon.
Apply online before you fly. Approval typically takes a few working days. Print and carry the approval letter. Apply online before travel.
- Stay length
- 30 to 90 days
- Cost
- EUR 70 to 150
- Processing
- Up to 7 working days
- Where to apply
- Official e-visa portal
What else you need
Common entry requirements that catch travelers out — verify each before you fly.
What to know about Gabon. Gabon offers a 90-day e-visa to most nationalities — far easier than the old embassy process. Yellow fever certificate is checked on arrival.
Notes for Irish travelers
Currency tip
You’ll likely pay Gabon visa fees in USD or local currency, not EUR. Bring clean, post-2009 USD notes in mixed denominations — they’re the most useful currency for visas on arrival and border fees across Africa.
Health prep
Required for all travelers Check the latest CDC/UK government travel health advice for Gabon before you fly — recommended vaccinations and antimalarial guidance change.
FAQ
- Do Irish citizens need a visa for Gabon?
- Yes. Irish passport holders need a e-visa for Gabon. Apply online before travel.
- How much does a Gabon visa cost for Irish citizens?
- EUR 70 to 150. Processing time is Up to 7 working days. Apply at https://evisa.dgdi.ga.
- How long can Irish citizens stay in Gabon?
- 30 to 90 days is the standard tourist entry. Extensions are usually possible through the destination's immigration office; some countries allow border-hop renewals.
- Can Irish citizens get a Gabon visa on arrival?
- Usually no — apply for the e-visa online before travel. Some countries do offer visa-on-arrival as a backup.
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