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🇬🇦 Pet Import to Gabon

Gabon does not appear to publish a detailed, standardized pet import framework, so these details represent a general skeleton rather than confirmed policy. Dogs and cats are likely required to travel with a valid rabies vaccination certificate, a veterinary health certificate issued close to departure, and microchip identification, with an import permit sought in advance from agriculture authorities. No routine quarantine period is documented, though arriving animals may be inspected at Libreville's airport. Given the scarcity of official English-language guidance, prospective pet owners should confirm current requirements directly with the Gabonese embassy or consulate and with the receiving airline before finalizing travel plans with an animal.

Requirements snapshot

Microchip
Required (ISO 11784/11785)
Rabies titer test
Not required
Quarantine
No quarantine if requirements met

Vaccination requirements

  • Rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel
  • Core vaccines (DHPP/FVRCP) current
  • Veterinary health certificate issued within 10 days of departure

Transport

Entry is generally through Libreville's Leon-Mba International Airport, with pets carried as accompanied baggage or air cargo. An import permit from Gabon's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is typically required before arrival, and officials inspect the rabies certificate, health certificate, and microchip documentation on landing.

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