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Passport valid for more than six months required by all.

Required by all.

Single-entry: £50 (Tourist or Transit); £70 (Business). Double-entry: £100 (Tourist or Transit); £140 (Business). Multiple-entry: £280 (Tourist, Transit or Business).

Single-entry: Three months from date of issue.

Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Passport/Visa Information.

(a) One passport-size photo. (b) One application form. (c) Fee, payable in cash or by cheque only. (d) Valid passport valid for six months, with one blank page. (e) Registered stamped, self-addressed special delivery envelope for postal applications. Tourist: (a)-(e) and, (f) Hotel reservation, or invitation from resident of Gabon legalised in the town hall. Business: (a)-(e) and, (f) Letter from the company stating the date of departure and the reasons for the visit.

(a) While possession of references is not an official requirement when applying for a tourist visa, they may help speed up the application process. (b) Both yellow fever, tropical disease and cholera vaccination certificates may be required to enter Gabon but are not necessary when applying for a visa. However, it is best to check with the Embassy prior to travel.

Minimum of four days.

Embassy of the Gabonese Republic in the UK
27 Elvaston Place, London SW7 5NL, UK
Tel: (020) 7823 9986.
Website: http://gabon.embassyhomepage.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1500.

Embassy of the Gabonese Republic in the USA
2034 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Tel: (202) 797 1000.
E-mail: info@ambagabonusa.net
Consulate in: New York.

Street address: 622 Avenue du Colonel Parant, Centre Ville, Libreville, Gabon
Postal address: BP 2085, Libreville, Gabon
Tel: 728 504 or 723 949.
Website: www.gabontour.ga

27 Elvaston Place, London SW7 5NL, UK
Tel: (020) 7823 9986.
Website: http://gabon.embassyhomepage.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1500.

2034 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Tel: (202) 797 1000.
E-mail: info@ambagabonusa.net
Consulate in: New York.

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A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travellers over one year of age. Yellow fever risk is particularly high in Ogooue-Ivindo province.

Following WHO guidelines issued in 1973, a cholera vaccination certificate is not a condition of entry to Gabon. However, cholera is a serious risk in this country and precautions are essential. Up-to-date advice should be sought before deciding whether these precautions should include vaccination as medical opinion is divided over its effectiveness; see the Health appendix for more information.

Immunisation against typhoid and poliomyelitis is often recommended.

Malaria risk, predominantly in the malignant falciparum form, exists all year throughout the country. Resistance to chloroquine has been reported.

All water should be regarded as potentially contaminated. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Milk is unpasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available and is advised, but make sure that it is reconstituted with pure water. Avoid dairy products which are likely to have been made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot. Pork, salad and mayonnaise may carry increased risk. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled. Avoid eating food from street vendors.

Diarrhoeal diseases, including giardiasis, and typhoid fevers are common. Hepatitis A and E are widespread. Hepatitis B is hyperendemic. Bilharzia (schistosomiasis) is present. Avoid swimming and paddling in fresh water; swimming pools which are well-chlorinated and maintained are safe. Onchocerciasis (river blindness) and trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) are present. Leishmaniasis and dengue fever can be transmitted by worms and insects. Epidemics of meningococcal disease may occur, particularly in the savannah areas and during the dry season. Immunisation against diphtheria is sometimes recommended. Oriental lung fluke has been reported. Travellers are advised to update vaccinations for tetanus-diptheria, MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) and Varicella (chickenpox).
Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten, seek medical advice without delay. For more information, consult the Health appendix.

Travellers in rural areas should take a first-aid kit with anti-tetanus and anti-venom serums. Medical facilities are limited. Comprehensive medical insurance is essential.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2006-June 2007 period.

Jan 1 2006 New Year’s Day. Jan 10 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice). Mar 12 Renovation Day. Apr 17 Easter Monday. May 1 Labour Day. May 6 Martyrs’ Day. Jun 5 Whit Monday. Aug 15 Assumption. Aug 17 Independence Day. Oct 22-24 Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). Nov 1 All Saints’ Day. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Dec 31 Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
Jan 1 2007 New Year’s Day. Mar 12 Renovation Day. Apr 9 Easter Monday. May 1 Labour Day. May 6 Martyrs’ Day. May 28 Whit Monday.

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region. For more information see the World of Islam appendix.