Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Libreville, Gabon

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Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Libreville, Gabon (April 10, 2020)
Location:  Gabon

Event:  Confinement Measures in Greater Libreville to Commence on April 12

On April 10, the Gabonese government announced a 15-day period of confinement for Libreville, Owendo, Akanda, Ntoum, and Pointe Dénis.  The period of confinement will begin at midnight on April 12 and may be extended as necessary.  All U.S. citizens who reside in the areas listed should prepare to remain at home for an extended period.

During the period of confinement, residents may leave their homes only to perform necessary tasks such as securing food or medicine or if their job involves performing a service that the government has deemed essential.  Supermarkets, stores that sell food, and pharmacies will remain open.  Individuals who leave their homes to perform a necessary task should remain in the area where they reside.  Law enforcement and military officials will monitor compliance with the confinement measures.

The Gabonese government has banned all international and domestic passenger flights except for repatriation flights specifically authorized by the government.  On April 7, a flight departed from Libreville to Newark, New Jersey with the permission of the Gabonese government.  Other embassies may be organizing repatriation flights.  Although the U.S. Embassy does not currently have any additional future flights scheduled, it will continue to explore all available options for U.S. citizens interested in departing.

If you are a U.S. citizen who wishes to return to the United States, please send the following information to LibrevilleACS@state.gov:

  • Your full name as spelled in your passport
  • Nationality
  • Current phone number and WhatsApp number
  • Email address
  • Date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
  • Passport number, date of issuance, date of expiration. If not a U.S. passport, please note country of issuance.
  • Current location (city, country, hotel name if not in residence)
  • Healthcondition and special considerations
  • Number of U.S. citizens in your party. Please note any non-U.S. citizen immediate family members seeking to travel with you.
  • Gabonese visa status (i.e. valid until MM/DD/YYYY)
  • Employer or affiliation within Gabon
  • Scanned copy of the bio page of your passport and visa or carte de séjour

The Embassy will contact you if and when a flight becomes available.  All persons who wish to depart must have appropriate travel documents.

The Embassy encourages all U.S. citizens to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) so that they will receive alerts and messages from the Embassy.

On March 14, the Department of State authorized the departure from any diplomatic or consular post in the world of U.S. personnel and family members who have been medically determined to be at higher risk of a poor outcome if exposed to COVID-19.

Effective March 16, U.S. Embassy Libreville has suspended routine consular services.  For emergency American Citizens Services, including emergency passports, please visit our website for additional information.

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By | 11 April, 2020 | Topics: Alert

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