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Visa policy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Visitors to the Democratic Republic of the Congo must obtain a visa from one of the Democratic Republic of the Congo diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of visa-exempt countries, citizens who can obtain a visa on arrival or citizens eligible to obtain an e-Visa.

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In recent years, it is possible to arrange a tourist visa for visiting the Virunga National Park (on the Eastern Border) through the park itself.

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Visa exemption

A visa issued by the Embassy of the D.R. Congo in China on a Chinese passport in 2019 DR Congo Visa on PRC passport (2019).jpg
A visa issued by the Embassy of the D.R. Congo in China on a Chinese passport in 2019

Ordinary passports

Citizens of the following countries may enter the Democratic Republic of the Congo without a visa for up to 90 days: [1]

In April 2025, the DR Congo authorities abolished the visa exemption granted to Zimbabwean transport drivers. [2] They must pay 50 USD for a 30-day visa.

Non-ordinary passports

In addition, holders of diplomatic and official passports of the following countries may enter DR Congo without a visa:

D - Diplomatic passports only.

Future changes

DR Congo has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:

CountryPassportsAgreement signed on
Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda [5] All14 October 2023
Flag of Chad.svg Chad [6] All26 June 2024

Visa on arrival

Electronic visa (e-Visa)

Citizens of other countries may obtain an e-Visa for up to 7 days. The electronic visa must be used within 3 months from the date of issue. [8]

In November 2024 DR Congo authorities announced the introduction of electronic visas for early 2025. [9]

Virunga National Park

As tourism is growing steadily for Virunga National Park, the government has joined forces and allowed the Park to act as a facilitator in the visa process. [10] Local tour operators can act as facilitators in the process. [11]

Visa required in advance

Visitors requiring a visa need to submit a legalised letter of invitation from a DR Congo person or organization. For tourists, a hotel booking confirmation is accepted in case the traveller has no contact in the DR Congo .

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "DRC scraps Zimbabwe visa, adding expense to transporters".
  3. ↑ "Press release on signing an Agreement between Russia and DR Congo on visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic and service passports".
  4. ↑ "UAE, Congo ink deal for visa-free travel". Archived from the original on 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  5. ↑ "DR Congo, Uganda eliminate visa requirements to boost cross-border trade".
  6. ↑ La RDC et le Tchad signent un accord d’exemption de visa réciproque
  7. ↑ "DGM - Délivrance des Visas". dgm.cd. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  8. ↑ "DRC eVisa".
  9. ↑ "DR Congo: the electronic visa is coming in 2025".
  10. ↑ "Virunga National Park - Securing Visas". Visit Virunga National Park. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  11. ↑ "Virunga National Park - Trusted Tour Operators". Visit Virunga National Park. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
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