Visa policy of the Republic of the Congo explained

Visa policy of the Republic of the Congo should not 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.

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]

Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Equatorial Guinea Gabon

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.^[2]

Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and service passports was signed with Angola^[3] and it is yet to come into force.

Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries can obtain a visa on arrival:^[6]

Benin Burkina Faso Cote d'Ivoire Mauritania Morocco

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Niger Rwanda Senegal Togo United Arab Emirates

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.^[7] Visa applications can already be submitted online at the Republic of the Congo embassy in France website.^{[8] [9]}

See also

• Visa requirements for Republic of the Congo citizens

Notes and References

1. Web site: Congo-Brazzaville waives entry visas for citizens of Central Africa bloc. 25 October 2017.
2. https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/2013/11/monstate.pdf Under visa exemption agreement on 15 November 2012; from 13 July 2013
3. Web site: Angola: Defense Minister Back Home From Congo Brazzaville - allAfrica.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170616112354/http://allafrica.com/stories/201706160533.html. 2017-06-16.
4. Web site: Note Circulaire . fr . PNG.
5. 1052212463935115264. Rwandamigration. Effective from 09 October 2018 Rwandan nationals visiting the Republic of Congo are issued with visa on arrival.. 16 October 2018.
6. 1052212463935115264. Rwandamigration. Effective from 09 October 2018 Rwandan nationals visiting the Republic of Congo are issued with visa on arrival.. 16 October 2018.
7. https://africtelegraph.com/congo-le-visa-touristique-bientot-electronique%EF%BB%BF/ Congo: Le visa touristique bientôt électronique
8. https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/conseils-par-pays-destination/congo/#entree/ France Diplomatie - Congo - Formalités d’entrée
9. https://girafe.ambacongofr.org/index.php/externe/visaRegistration/index/ Ambassade du Congo - France - Services consulaires - Démarches en ligne - Demande de Visa