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Gabon Residence Card for Property Owner, Rentier or Pensioner

13 facts quoted from the official source

For a person who owns qualifying property or receives a qualifying rent or pension from a Gabonese body.

Route type
Independent means
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Job offerThe route is based on property, rent or pension rather than employment.
  • Recent Utility Bill RequiredThe DGDI form requires the latest SEEG utility bill.
  • Gabonese Pension Evidence Required ConditionallyThe pension basis requires evidence of payment by a Gabonese body.
  • Property Title Required ConditionallyA land title is accepted for the property-owner basis.
  • Rent Title Required ConditionallyA rent title is accepted for the rentier basis.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • AccommodationThe DGDI form requires a legalized housing attestation.
  • Passport or travel documentThe DGDI form requires the host's identity document.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe cited authority source expressly establishes this route and the criteria recorded below.
  • Official source basisThe cited authority source expressly establishes this route and the criteria recorded below.
  • Qualifying BasisPour obtenir une carte de séjour de résident étranger les propriétaires, rentiers ou pensionnés doivent présenter un titre de propriété en cours de validité ou un document administratif attestant de leur rente ou de leur pension, et un récépissé de versement de la caution de rapatriement.via journal-officiel.ga · checked 2026-08-03 · Decree 999/PR of 31 July 1986, article 6; Law 5/86 of 18 June 1986, articles 15, 22, 27 and 36; official current DGDI form checked 3 August 2026
  • Report summaryThe cited authority source expressly establishes this route and the criteria recorded below.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Residence Card Fee XafThe DGDI form lists 150,000 XAF for the two-year card, plus the applicable bond.checked 2026-07-27
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Residence Card Validity YearsThe DGDI form states that the residence card is valid for two years.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Gabon?
The official source states: For a person who owns qualifying property or receives a qualifying rent or pension from a Gabonese body.
02Do I need to show accommodation in Gabon?
The official source states: The DGDI form requires a legalized housing attestation.

Every answer is quoted from the official dgdi.ga page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source dgdi.gaLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Gabon government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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