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Gabon - Apply for a Student Visa

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ProcedureEdit

Enter to Gabon with a Student visa.

  • Register your name at the nearest neighborhood police station within the first seven days of your arrival in Gabon.
  • Depending on where your classes are held, take your passport and your complete address written on a piece of paper the immigration officer in Libreville. If you are American, Canadian, or an EU citizen, you are not to register upon arrival to Gabon.
  • Without an appropriate visa from the Gabon government, you will be subject to deportation.

Within 30 days of arrival in Gabon, you must complete the application process to obtain a student residence visa.

Note
  • The student residence visa is renewed on a yearly basis
  • Non-Gabon full-time students are entitled to University certification to obtain a student residence visa.
  • Full time status for Undergraduate, Non-degree Undergraduate is 12 credit hours. As for Graduate, Non-degree Graduate is 9 credit hours.
  • If your parents are permanent residents of Gabon, you are not required to obtain a student residence visa provided that you are still a dependent of your parent.
  • If you are an Gabonese/dual national male student or your father is Gabonese, the Gabon government recognizes you as a citizen of Gabon.
  • You are entitled to a six-month stay in Gabon as an Gabonese citizen without any obligations.
  • The student can stay 60 days after completion of their academic program. The student is expected to complete their studies in the nominated time.
  • A Study visa allows the holders to live and work (in a restricted manner) in Gabon for as long as they need to complete their course in order to help support themselves and any dependents.

The Student visa form from your college or university is necessary to support your application for the visa. Remember that each International student visa is different and what visa you need to apply for depends on your special circumstances in Gabon.

  • The most important thing to do before you apply for your international student visa is funding for your studies in Gabon.
  • You need funding for your education and your living expenses while you are in Gabon
  • Remember that you cannot work while in Gabon on a student visa.
  • The financials for your student stay in Gabon has to be in place to have a chance at getting a student visa, don't rely on potential income
  • The income you show on your application must be equal to or exceed the costs of the first year of studies.
  • It's important that you contact your university or college of your choice, and they will inform you what they need from you in order to determine that you are academically eligible to study at their college or university.
  • Among other requirements you need to show your school that you have enough money to support yourself while studying at their school. You also need to have health insurance in Gabon as the cost of health care without insurance can be a hefty bill.
The following things you will need at the Gabon Embassy.
  • You will have to pay a non-refundable application fee.
  • If your visa does not get approved you will not get your money back so check your documents well before applying.
  • Private medical insurance must be arranged and documentary evidence of this must be provided.
  • Application form need to be completed and sign, this form you will get at the Gabon Embassy.
  • You need a valid passport with passport expiration date of 6 month beyond your intended study in Gabon.
  • You need a photograph 1 by inches square (37 x 37mm) showing your full face
  • If you are applying for a F1 student visa remember you I-20A-B form from your college or university.
  • If you are applying for a student visa bring the proof that you have enough money to support yourself to the Gabon Embassy. It must be shown that the course fees have been paid in full.
  • It is very important when speaking to the Gabon Embassy officer; make sure that you prove to them that you have strong family ties in your home country and that you will leave Gabon after completion of your education there.
  • This is very important in your application process. Proof of ties to your home country could be family there mother,father brother sister. Letter from a future employer or a car in your name that you still have in your home country. Anything that you can show that you are coming back is good when you talk to the Gabon officer at the embassy.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Valid passport
  • A visa cover letter;
  • Covering letter from School / Tertiary Institutions / University addressed to Commissioner Immigration Control Department
  • admission letter from School / Tertiary Institutions / University;
  • Copies of parents passports
  • Covering letter from school to immigration department indicating year of admission and duration of study;
  • Attach copies of parents Immigration status like work permit if parents are residents in Gabon and
  • Parents do not live or work in Egypt, applicants should attach Letter from parent acknowledging relationship of the resident guardian and child or student in Gabon, consent or covering letter from guardian addressed to the Commissioner Immigration Control Department.,
  • Immigration status of host or guardian e.g. work permit or Passport.
  • Attach identification card issued by institution of learning.
Students undertaking post graduate program should provide copies of previous academic qualifications.
  • Payment slips
  • Residential Permit
  • A recent colored passport size photo with white background.



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministry of Foreign affairs, Cooperation, Francophonie & Regional Integration

Bote Postale 2245,

Libreville

Telephone : (1) 727-600/ 742-370

Fax : +241(1) 742-375


Department of Documentation and Immigration.

Dr. Gerard Valeri

B.P. 6349 Quartier saint Benoit

81 Rue du Senateur Anguilet

Libreville

Tel: 241-76-66-58 Libreville


Ministry of Higher Education

Bote Postale 3919,

Libreville

Telephone :241 (1) 763-252



EligibilityEdit

Students who are non Gabonese are valid for a Student Visa provided they have the requirements.



FeesEdit

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ValidityEdit

The student visa is Valid for 1 to 3 years depending on the course and the number of years required to complete the course.



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Processing TimeEdit

The processing takes 21 working days.



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InstructionsEdit

  • For entry to Gabon, you must obtain a Student visa from the Gabon embassy or consulate in your home country.
  • Student visas are valid for one to 3 years , and are nonrenewable according to Gabon Laws.
  • Every intending visitor is required to carry a genuine passport / travel document with validity beyond one year.
  • On arrival, all students are required to fill in arrival declaration cards and should comply with other immigration formalities including the provision of required biometric information;
  • Immigration authorities at the port of arrival reserve the right of admission;
  • Students pass for a specific duration is granted by the Immigration authorities on arrival to permit the holders stay in the country for the period granted in the pass;
  • Arriving students should not carry or convey substances or goods prohibited by customs;
  • A student can Engagement in employment on a restricted manner.
  • But Offenders who violent this privileged are prosecuted but at times this remain in theory.
  • Entry should be made only through the countrys gazetted ports of entry/exit.
  • Students must comply with immigration legislation and other national laws of the country during their stay in Gabon.



Required InformationEdit

  • Full name and contact details of the student applying for a visa;
  • Sex
  • Date of Birth
  • Nationality
  • Details of the enrolling university / institution;
  • Course details;
  • Year of admission and duration of course; and
  • Details and contact address of parents or guardian where the applicant shall be staying in Gabon



Need for the DocumentEdit

If you want to study in Gabon, as an International student or foreign national you will need a student visa to enter Gabon. The student visa is issued by the Department of Immigration and the process of applying needs to be done in the following way.

The following is very important to the Gabon Department of Immigration and there for to you as an applicant of a Gabon student visa.

  1. Law-abiding - Criminal behavior is grounds for deportation
  2. The student is able to support him/her self financially during the stay.
  3. The student intent to leave Gabon after completion of the studies.
  4. There are 3 different student Visa's you can apply for

The Gabonese Embassies and Consular Offices are the only accredited Gabonese Government agencies, who are permitted to grant student Gabonese visas in a different country.



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External LinksEdit

http://brazil.visahq.com/requirements/Gabon/#!brazil-student-visa

http://www.gabon.alloexpat.com/gabon_information/ministries_ministry_gabon.php

http://www.whatpassport.com/




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