MayotteGabon: Visa-free

MayotteGabon

Do France passport holders need a visa for Gabon?

Visa-free

No. France passport holders do not need a visa to visit Gabon for tourism.

No visa is required for a short tourist stay. Travel on a valid passport alone.

Mayotte does not issue its own passport; residents travel on a France passport. See the France passport.

Source: evisa.dgdi.ga (checked August 7, 2025).

RequirementVisa-free

Maximum stayLength of stay varies

Scopeofficial diplomatic

Action before travelNone, travel on your passport

Data as of2026-10-19

Visa-free access to Gabon41 of 242 nationalities tracked

Travelling the other way? Gabon passport holders visiting Mayotte: Visa required.

Other visa-free destinations for France passport holders

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Frequently asked questions

Do France passport holders need a visa for Gabon?

No. France passport holders do not need a visa to visit Gabon for tourism.

What currency is used in Gabon?

Central African CFA franc (XAF).

What is the emergency number in Gabon?

1300 / 1722 / 18.

What time zone is Gabon in?

Libreville (UTC+1).

What is the nearest airport to Libreville?

Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV), about 9 km away.

How many countries can enter Gabon without a visa?

41 of the 242 nationalities this site tracks can enter Gabon visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an eTA.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About Mayotte

Mayotte, officially the Department of Mayotte, is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is one of the overseas departments of France as well as one of the 18 regions of France, with the same status as the departments of Metropolitan France. It is an outermost region of the European Union and, as an overseas department of France, part of the eurozone.

RegionEastern Africa

Area374 km²

CurrencyEuro (1 USD ≈ 0.89 EUR)

LanguagesFrench

Calling code+262

Drives on theright

Emergency number112

Climate in Mayotte

Warmest March, coolest August, driest June, sunniest December. Best time to visit: April, May, June, July, August, September, November.

Monthly climate normals for Mayotte, 2020
Month	High	Low	Rainfall	Sunshine
January	29.1°C	25.1°C	260mm	297h
February	29.1°C	25.1°C	191mm	314h
March	29.5°C	25.6°C	123mm	344h
April	29.4°C	25.3°C	67mm	348h
May	28.5°C	24.8°C	43mm	349h
June	26.9°C	23.1°C	31mm	310h
July	26.1°C	22.1°C	52mm	317h
August	26.6°C	21°C	36mm	350h
September	27.2°C	21.8°C	49mm	351h
October	28.5°C	23.1°C	101mm	356h
November	28.8°C	24°C	72mm	361h
December	29.3°C	24.9°C	86mm	364h

Avg. high/low, °C (left axis) Rainfall, mm (bar maxes out at 250mm/month)

Daily normals for 2020. Hover a month for exact figures.

Travel guide

Mayotte is an archipelago among the East African Islands, lying in the Indian Ocean channel between Madagascar and Mozambique. It's a French overseas department with a population of 299,348 in 2022. Most live on the large island of Grande-Terre, which somewhat resembles a sea horse, used on Mayotte's coat of arms. A 2 km channel separates it from Petite-Terre, also urbanised; the other islets are tiny with only a handful of residents.

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About Gabon

Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, lying on the equator. It is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, while sharing a maritime border with São Tomé and Príncipe to the west in the Gulf of Guinea. It has an area of 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and a population of 2.6 million people. There are coastal plains, mountains, and savanna in the east. Libreville is the capital and largest city; other major cities include Port-Gentil and Franceville.

CapitalLibreville

RegionMiddle Africa

Population2.6M

Area267,668 km²

CurrencyCentral African CFA franc (1 USD ≈ 584.37 XAF)

LanguagesFrench

Calling code+241

Drives on theright

TimezoneLibreville (UTC+1)

Nearest airportLibreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV), 9 km

Emergency number1300 / 1722 / 18

UNESCO sites2

Income levelUpper middle income

GDP per capita$8,263 (2025)

Tourist arrivals526K (2005)

Climate in Libreville

Warmest March, coolest July, driest July, sunniest January. Best time to visit: January, March, June, July, August, September, December.

Monthly climate normals for Libreville, 2020
Month	High	Low	Rainfall	Sunshine
January	29.2°C	24.9°C	243mm	281h
February	29.6°C	24.9°C	302mm	253h
March	29.8°C	25.1°C	293mm	243h
April	29.4°C	24.7°C	472mm	220h
May	28.9°C	24.9°C	303mm	246h
June	27.6°C	24°C	109mm	250h
July	26.9°C	23.4°C	43mm	242h
August	27.1°C	23.5°C	127mm	244h
September	27.2°C	23.7°C	99mm	259h
October	27.4°C	24°C	433mm	228h
November	27.8°C	23.9°C	372mm	231h
December	28°C	24.1°C	288mm	268h

Avg. high/low, °C (left axis) Rainfall, mm (bar maxes out at 250mm/month)

Daily normals for 2020. Hover a month for exact figures.

Travel guide

Gabon is a country in Central Africa with an array of landscapes and wildlife in its 13 national parks.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
Ivindo National Park

Upcoming public holidays

November 1, 2026All Saints' Day

December 25, 2026Božić

January 1, 2027New Year's Day

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