Is divorce legal in Gabon?

Heavily restricted

Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.

Gabon is one of 39 countries classified “Heavily restricted” for divorce — 39% of the 101 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Divorce law by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Cameroon
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Nigeria
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Angola
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
Ghana
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Rwanda
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.

Other laws in Gabon

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
18+
Sex Work
Illegal
Pornography
Illegal
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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