Visa Requirements for Congolese Citizens
Visa Information for Passport Holders of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Visa Not Required
17 destinations allow visa-free entry to Congolese citizens.
- Barbados PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Benin PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Dominica PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free21 days
- Gambia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Haiti PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Kenya PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Mauritius PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Micronesia PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Philippines PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 days
- Samoa PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free60 days
- Singapore PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free30 days
- Suriname PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free90 daysAn entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.
Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. - Tanzania PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free
- Uganda PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on MapVisa-Free3 months
Visa On Arrival
A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 10 destinations for passport holders of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Bangladesh PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival
- Comoros PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival45 days
- Ghana PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Maldives PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Palau PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Senegal PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival90 days
- Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival30 days
- Tuvalu PermalinkShow on MapVisa On Arrival1 month
eVisa
Congolese passport allows entry to 44 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysVisa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan.
e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). - Albania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysVisa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Ireland, Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Australia PermalinkShow on MapeVisaMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Bhutan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysThe Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) of 200 USD per person, per night for almost all visitors to Bhutan. Additionally, if payment is made in US dollars from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2027, the SDF is 100 USD.
- Bolivia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Botswana PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Chad PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Colombia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Cuba PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 daysCan be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Ecuador PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Fiji PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Gabon PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Indonesia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Iran PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 days
- Libya PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Malaysia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
- Mongolia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Namibia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 days
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 months
- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on MapeVisa60 daysVisitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
- Qatar PermalinkShow on MapeVisaTravelers can apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Serbia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days90 days within any 180-day period. Transfers allowed.
Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States. - Seychelles PermalinkShow on MapeVisa3 monthsApplication can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country. - Somalia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 daysAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
- South Africa PermalinkShow on MapeVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
- South Sudan PermalinkShow on MapeVisaObtainable online.
Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel. - Syria PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Togo PermalinkShow on MapeVisa15 days
- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on MapeVisa90 days
- Vanuatu PermalinkShow on MapeVisa120 days
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on MapeVisa
- Vietnam PermalinkShow on MapeVisae-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
eVisa / On Arrival
For 11 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days
- Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthOnly if arriving at Ouagadougou Airport.
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Ethiopia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days. - Madagascar PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysFor stays of 61 to 90 days, the visa fee is 59 USD.
- Malawi PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Mozambique PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysPrior authorization obtained online for visa on arrival or border visa.
- Nepal PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
- Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
- Zambia PermalinkShow on MapeVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
Pre-arranged Visa Required
110 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Democratic Republic of the Congo. This requirement may be waived off if Congolese citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.
- Algeria PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisitors on tours organized to some southern regions by an approved travel agency may obtain a visa on arrival for up to 30 days.
- Andorra PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Angola PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Argentina PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredThe AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Democratic Republic of the Congo citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Austria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belarus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belgium PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Belize PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brazil PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Brunei PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Canada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Chile PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- China PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Congo PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Costa Rica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Croatia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Cyprus PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Czech Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Denmark PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Egypt PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- El Salvador PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredIn cases where a visa cannot be issued due to unexpected circumstances or force majeure, visitors may apply for a visa through the Special Entry Permit (PEI).
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Estonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Finland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- France PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Georgia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Requirede-Visa is eligible with valid visa/travel documents any OCED country.
- Germany PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Greece PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Grenada PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guatemala PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Guyana PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Honduras PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Hungary PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iceland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- India PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Iraq PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Ireland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Israel PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Italy PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Japan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Jordan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Laos PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Latvia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredIn addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
- Lesotho PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liberia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Macedonia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mali PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Malta PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Mexico PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US
Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa. - Moldova PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredCitizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an electronic visa.
- Monaco PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Montenegro PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa.
Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days - Morocco PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Myanmar PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Nauru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Netherlands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredHolders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredVisa on arrival if holding valid visas issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen Member State.
- Niger PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- North Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Norway PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Oman PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Panama PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Peru PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Poland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Portugal PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Romania PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Russia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- San Marino PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovakia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- South Korea PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Spain PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sudan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Sweden PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Thailand PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tonga PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredWhen transiting between two non-bordering countries, visitors can obtain a Turkmenistan transit visa for a five-day stay. This must be applied for in advance at the Turkmenistan Embassy. Visitors must also submit copies of the visas for the country of entry into Turkmenistan and the country of departure from Turkmenistan. Visa fee is 20 USD.
- Ukraine PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredMay apply using 'Smart service'.
- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- United States of America PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uruguay PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on MapVisa Required
- Vatican PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredOpen borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
- Yemen PermalinkShow on MapVisa RequiredYemen introduced an e-Visa system for visitors who meet certain eligibility requirements (group travel of 10 or more people, business trips, and transit etc.).
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