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Gabon Passport Ranking 2026

The Gabon passport ranks #148 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 81.5 — stronger than 51 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

27Visa-free
28Visa on arrival
45e-Visa / ETA
98Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Gabon
Passport strength
#148in the world

How strong is the Gabon passport

The Gabon passport ranks #148 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 81.5. It is stronger than 51 passports — visa-free to 27 countries and easy access to 100.

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Where the Gabon passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 27

Visa on arrival · 28

e-Visa / ETA · 45

Visa required · 98

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile China Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Myanmar Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Gabon citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Gabon passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 44.6% of applications refused, against 29.2% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Libreville
3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
4 countries accept visa applications right inside Gabon

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Gabon citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Gabon passport

Whether Gabon citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Gabon passport?
The Gabon passport ranks #148 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 81.5). It gives visa-free access to 27 countries and easy access to 100 — stronger than 51 passports.
How many countries can Gabon visit visa-free?
27 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Gabon" page.
Why does the Gabon passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Gabon passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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