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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Congo Passport Ranking 2026

The Congo passport ranks #176 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 73.5 — stronger than 23 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

20Visa-free
25Visa on arrival
47e-Visa / ETA
106Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Congo
Passport strength
#176in the world

How strong is the Congo passport

The Congo passport ranks #176 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 73.5. It is stronger than 23 passports — visa-free to 20 countries and easy access to 92.

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Where the Congo passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 20

Visa on arrival · 25

e-Visa / ETA · 47

Visa required · 106

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile China Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland India Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Myanmar Namibia Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saint Lucia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Congo citizens face the toughest visas

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

The hardest is the US — 64.8% of applications refused, against 43.3% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Brazzaville
3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
66.8% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 4,980 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
3 countries accept visa applications right inside Congo

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

Popular destinations for the Congo passport

Whether Congo citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Congo passport?
The Congo passport ranks #176 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 73.5). It gives visa-free access to 20 countries and easy access to 92 — stronger than 23 passports.
How many countries can Congo visit visa-free?
20 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Congo" page.
Why does the Congo passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Congo passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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