Visa-free transit is possible for travelers who continue on their trip to a third country on the same or first connecting flight within 24 hours or if they are citizens of the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, People's Republic of China, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

A national driver's license can only be used in Gabon if it is registered with the Gabon Traffic Department within three months of your arrival in the region. Thus, you will not be able to freely drive on the streets without permission and approval from the government.

An international driver's license will not replace your local driver's license. Both documents must be present when traveling and especially driving on the streets.

Your local driver's license is an indispensable document that confirms that you are able to understand the rules and regulations of the road. But without an international driver's license you will not be allowed to drive, that's why driving in Gabon with an IDP is a must.

Important rules:

• The mandatory alcohol limit is 0.08% or 80 mg per 100 ml of blood. Cities in the region may have other alcohol laws in addition to the legal alcohol limit.
• Prepare all the documents you need to drive in Gabon. Your valid passport, visa, valid original driver's license, international driver's license, and car insurance documents
• The use of mobile phones while driving is strictly prohibited in Gabon.
• Gabon has many one-way roads in most municipalities and urban communities.
• There are no specific seat belt laws in Gabon, but booster seats are recommended for children under the age of 12.
• The usual speed limit in rural areas is 120 km/h, and in populated areas, it starts at 60 km/h.
• The legal driving age in Gabon is 18.

Free import

The following items may be brought into the country tax-free by passengers aged 17 and over.

• 200 cigarettes
• 50 cigars
• 250 grams of tobacco
• 2 liters of alcoholic beverages
• 50 grams of perfume
• 2 cameras
• Other gifts worth 5000 XAF
• Women can only import cigarettes.
• Travel for leisure: Travelers are allowed to take out up to XAF 200,000 in local currency (CFA Franc-XAF) or the equivalent of XAF 200,000 in foreign currency.
• Business trips: Travelers are allowed to take out local currency XAF 25,000 per day with a maximum amount of XAF 500,000 or foreign currency up to the equivalent of the aforementioned amounts.

Forbidden

• Illegal drugs
• Weapons and ammunition - unless accompanied by a license
• Knives and deadly weapons
• Counterfeit money and goods
• pornographic materials
• Plants and plant materials

Limited

• Importing weapons and ammunition into the country requires a license from the Ministry of the Interior in Libreville.

Gabon's embassies in various countries can be found here: https://www.embassypages.com/gabon