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Family Visit Visa

GabonShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

A visa is obtained by completing an application form and submitting it to the Gabonese High Commission in London, which is also accredited to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Republic of Ireland and Finland and handles visa applications from those countries. The official source does not state which nationalities need a visa or are exempt.

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  • The page does not state which nationalities need a visa or are exempt; it covers only applicants handled by the London High Commission.
  • https://gabonhighcommission.org.uk/family-visa/
    Apply for visas by completing an application form and submitting it to the Gabonese High Commission in person or by post.</p>
  • https://gabonhighcommission.org.uk/family-visa/
    The High Commission of the Gabonese Republic to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is concurrently accredited to Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the Republic of Ireland and Finland. In that respect, the High Commission is competent in dealing with any visa application from these countries.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the visit purposes this route covers.

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  • Searched the full Family Visa page (ab24c9e425a7a81d.txt): only the title and fee-table label 'Family visit visa'; no purpose, relationship or permitted-activity statement.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

Family visit visas are issued as single-entry or multiple-entry visas, each with 3 months' validity. The official source does not state a maximum length per stay or a rolling-period rule.

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  • The page does not state a maximum length per stay, a rolling-period rule, or other entry rules.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Applicants need a passport valid for six months from arrival in Gabon (plus a copy), proof of accommodation (hotel reservation confirmation), a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate, and proof of sufficient funds to cover the stay in Gabon (latest two bank statements); the High Commission may request additional documents. The official source does not state invitation, travel insurance or onward-travel evidence.

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  • No invitation, travel insurance or onward-ticket requirement is stated on the page.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Documents are submitted in person or by post to the Consular Service, High Commission of the Gabonese Republic, 27 Elvaston Place, London SW7 5NL; an express service for an additional £50 gives a decision within 24 hours. The official source does not state whether or how a stay can be extended or changed in Gabon.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state whether or how a stay can be extended or changed in Gabon.

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