Practical Guide

Criteria for obtaining a Congolese visa

  • Apply for a visa at an Embassy or Approved Consulate of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in your country of residence, i.e. the nearest country
  • Present a valid passport (Original with at least 3 empty pages)
  • Vaccination card
  • Submit proof of residence in the country of application (copy accepted);
  • Financial proof (Bank account statement or payslip)
  • Proof of criminal record (certified copy)
  • Pay the visa application form and complete it in due form
  • Capture and borrow

Visa form $50

Filing fee : $50

Pass: $ 5

Border opening times:

  • From 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Please see these sites for more information:

Information on the General Directorate of Migration

https://www.dgm.cd/visas.html

https://www.aeroport-kinshasa.com/fr/visa_congo.php

African Visa Facilitation Agency in Province

NMG Services

Avenue Maniema, Ref. DGRAD, Lubumbashi/Haut Katanga

Contact: +243 852006083

+243 814626239

Nmgservices3@gmail.com

Immigration and migration in the DRC

Currently, Congolese holding an ordinary Congolese passport can travel to 45 countries in the world without a visa or with a visa on arrival; this is possible thanks to the conventions that the DRC has signed with several countries of the world in order to ensure the circulation of its nationals.

In Africa, Congolese can travel visa-free or with visa on arrival in countries such as : Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius , Mozambique, Uganda, Central African Republic, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

(See the complete list: https://minaffet-rdc.com/actualites/liste-des-pays-ou-les-congolais-peuvent-se-rendre-sans-visa/ )

All the other countries not appearing on the list, obtaining a visa is obligatory before departure, the procedure for obtaining a visa depends from one country to another.

The validity of the passport must always cover a period of six months beyond the date scheduled for departure .

For all information on the embassies and consulates in Congo, please visit the site below (click on each country to display the address)

https://www.embassypages.com/congodemocratique

For those in provinces where there is no diplomatic representation, applicants can consult visa facilitation agencies for assistance.

In addition, obtaining a visa is necessary for any foreign person wishing to enter Congolese territory. However, specific agreements with certain states set specific exceptions :

  • Nationals of Rwanda, Burundi, Congo Brazzaville and Zimbabwe are exempt from visa.
  • Nationals of Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania can obtain a visa upon arrival at a border post with a validity of seven days .

All other nationalities from countries in which there is a Congolese diplomatic representation ( Embassies or Consulates ), are subject to the prior obtaining of a visa before coming to the DRC. These diplomatic missions will ensure that all the necessary conditions are met.

The formalities and the price of the visa vary according to the applicant 's country of residence . It is therefore advisable to approach the diplomatic missions ( Embassies or Consulates ) in order to consult the information corresponding to your country of residence.

List of embassies of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa and around the world: https://minaffet-rdc.com/missions-diplomatiques/embassies/

List of consulates of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa and around the world: https://minaffet-rdc.com/missions-diplomatiques/consulats/

Tarif et type de visa

Tarifs, documents requis