Visa_policy_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo

Visa policy of the Republic of the Congo

Visa policy of the Republic of the Congo

Policy on permits required to enter the Republic of the Congo

Not to be confused with Visa policy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Visitors to the Republic of the Congo must obtain a visa from one of the Republic of the Congo diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries that can obtain a visa on arrival.

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  Republic of the Congo
  Visa not required (90 days)
  Visa on arrival
  Visa required

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 5 countries who hold a biometric passport can visit Republic of Congo without a visa for up to 90 days:[1][2]

Visa not required for citizens of China provided their normal passports are endorsed "For Public Affairs".

Visa not required for holders of a V.I.P Invitation letter.

Holders of diplomatic or service category passports issued to nationals of Brazil, China and Russia do not require a visa as well as holders of diplomatic passports of Portugal and Turkey.[3]

Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and service passports was signed with Angola[4] and it is yet to come into force.

More information Date of visa changes ...

Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries can obtain a visa on arrival:[7][8]

Transit

Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country on the same calendar day. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

e-Visa

In April 2019 Congolese authorities announced a plan to introduce an electronic visa in August 2019.[9] Visa applications can already be submitted online at the Republic of the Congo embassy in France website.[10][11]

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Republic of the Congo.

References

  1. [1]
    "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Congo-Brazzaville waives entry visas for citizens of Central Africa bloc". 25 October 2017.
  3. [3]
    Under visa exemption agreement on 15 November 2012; from 13 July 2013
  4. [4]
    "Angola: Defense Minister Back Home From Congo Brazzaville - allAfrica.com". Archived from the original on 2017-06-16.
  5. [5]
    "Note Circulaire" (PNG) (in French).
  6. [6]
    @Rwandamigration (October 16, 2018). "Effective from 09 October 2018 Rwandan nationals visiting the Republic of Congo are issued with visa on arrival" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. [7]
    "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  8. [8]
    @Rwandamigration (October 16, 2018). "Effective from 09 October 2018 Rwandan nationals visiting the Republic of Congo are issued with visa on arrival" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. [9]
    Congo: Le visa touristique bientôt électronique
  10. [10]
    France Diplomatie - Congo - Formalités d’entrée
  11. [11]
    Ambassade du Congo - France - Services consulaires - Démarches en ligne - Demande de Visa
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