Gabonese Laissez-Passer Photo

Two Colour Portraits for a Gabonese Emergency Return

The Gabonese consulate in France issues a laissez-passer to nationals who need to return to Gabon without a valid passport or another usable travel document. Its guidance describes a document valid for thirty days from issue. The photo belongs to that specific return arrangement, rather than a replacement passport intended for repeated journeys abroad.

The consular checklist calls for two colour identity photographs, an application form, a letter explaining the request and a copy of the flight ticket. If the passport was lost or stolen, the file also includes the relevant French report. The portrait connects the named passenger with the identity being established by the consulate.

Arrange matching prints with a current recognizable likeness. Use our photo quality, framing and facial expression guidance to prepare an image that remains clear on a small travel document. Keep the photographs separate from photocopied identity documents: a picture of an old passport page serves as evidence, but is not the requested fresh photo set.

Applications involving children require additional birth and parental documents, including authorization appropriate to the travelling arrangement. The consulate’s service operates by appointment. Our embassy and consulate directory helps locate the responsible office if you live elsewhere, where submission arrangements may differ. Coordinate the intended departure with the issuing office so the temporary document and the planned return fit within the period of validity.