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Visa requirements · updated Nov 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the DR Congo Passport 2026

The DR Congo passport gives visa-free entry to 17 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 68 more. Ranked #187 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

17visa-free
68on arrival / eTA
85total access
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17visa-free

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Visa-free · 17

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ecuador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Hong Kong e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Malaysia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria Visa on arrival · 30 days → Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saint Kitts and Nevis e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Africa e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where DR Congo citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the DR Congo passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 63.4% of applications refused, against 39.4% at the most lenient one.

11 months until the next US interview · Kinshasa
4 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
9 countries accept visa applications right inside DR Congo

Schengen in detail: which state refuses DR Congo citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the DR Congo passport still needs a visa · 113

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Angola visa required → Argentina visa required → Armenia visa required → Austria visa required → Azerbaijan visa required → Belarus visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Brazil visa required → Brunei visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Chile visa required → China visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Dominican Republic visa required → Egypt visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Fiji visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Grenada visa required → Guatemala visa required → Guyana visa required → Honduras visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → India visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Jamaica visa required → Japan visa required → Jordan visa required → Kazakhstan visa required → Kiribati visa required → Kosovo visa required → Kuwait visa required → Laos visa required → Latvia visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Mali visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the DR Congo passport travel to visa-free?
The DR Congo passport gives visa-free access to 17 countries, plus 68 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give DR Congo citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 25 countries for DR Congo citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the DR Congo passport?
The DR Congo passport ranks #187 in the 2026 passport index, with 85 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Nov 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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