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Middle Africa travel guide
DR Congo
Entry rules for every passport, key facts and neighbouring destinations.
eVisa7 days
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Key facts
- Official name
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Currency
- Congolese franc (CDF FC)
- Languages
- French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
- Calling code
- +243
- Area
- 23,44,858 km²
- Region
- Middle Africa
Who can get in easily
8 of 198 passports can enter DR Congo without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for DR Congo by passport
IndiaeVisa7 days
United StateseVisa7 days
United KingdomeVisa7 days
United Arab EmirateseVisa7 days
ChinaeVisa7 days
SingaporeeVisa7 days
PakistaneVisa7 days
BangladesheVisa7 days
Sri LankaeVisa7 days
NepaleVisa7 days
NigeriaeVisa7 days
PhilippineseVisa7 days
CanadaeVisa7 days
AustraliaeVisa7 days
GermanyeVisa7 days
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Nearby countries
Angola
Burundi
Central African Republic
Congo
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
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