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Republic of the Congo Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

15 of 206 passports can enter the Republic of the Congo without arranging a visa in advance: 5 visa-free and 10 with a visa on arrival. 191 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 5
  • On arrival 10
  • Visa 191
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No visa in advance

15 of 206

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

5

E-visa online

0

Visa required

191

Passports that can visit the Republic of the Congo visa-free

5 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Cameroon90 daysCentral African Republic90 daysChad90 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon90 days

Passports that get a visa on arrival in the Republic of the Congo

10 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Benin10 daysBurkina Faso10 daysIvory Coast10 daysMauritania10 daysMorocco10 daysNiger10 daysRwanda10 daysSenegal10 daysTogo10 daysUnited Arab Emirates10 days

Passports that need a visa for the Republic of the Congo

191 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBritish National (Overseas)British Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurundiCambodiaCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsChileChinaColombiaComorosCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)ItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Republic of the Congo visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for the Republic of the Congo?

Yes. US passport holders need a visa for the Republic of the Congo, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for the Republic of the Congo?

Yes. UK passport holders need a visa for the Republic of the Congo, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for the Republic of the Congo?

Yes. Canada passport holders need a visa for the Republic of the Congo, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for the Republic of the Congo?

Yes. Australia passport holders need a visa for the Republic of the Congo, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do India passport holders need a visa for the Republic of the Congo?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for the Republic of the Congo, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

How long can you stay in the Republic of the Congo without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

How many passports need a visa for the Republic of the Congo?

191 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the Republic of the Congo's official site before you book and again before you fly.