Sub Saharan Africa

Gabon
Still current at: 26 November 2009 Updated: 28 October 2009

This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary and the Political Situation section. We no longer advise against all but essential travel to Gabon.

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Travel advice for this country

General

Insurance

We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. For more general information see Travel insurance.

If things do go wrong when you are overseas then this is How we can help.

British Representation

There is no British Embassy in Gabon. In an emergency, you can obtain consular assistance from the British Honorary Consul in Libreville (tel: + 241 769 899 during office hours; or + 241 0626 3994 at other times).

The nearest British diplomatic mission is in Yaoundé, Cameroon (see contact details).

Consular registration

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Contacts

Cameroon, British High Commission, Yaoundé

Address:

British High Commission
Avenue Winston Churchill
BP 547

Telephone:

(237) 2222 05 45
(237) 2222 07 96

Fax:

(237) 2222 01 48

Email: BHC.yaounde@fco.gov.uk

Office hours:

GMT: Mon-Thurs: 0645 - 1145, 1300 - 1445
Fri: 0645 - 1245
Local: Mon-Thurs: 0745 - 1245, 1400 - 1545
Fri: 0745 - 1345

Website: http://ukincameroon.fco.gov.uk/en/

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