Visa requirements for Republic of the Congo citizens explained

Visa requirements for Republic of the Congo citizens should not be confused with Visa requirements for Democratic Republic of the Congo citizens.

Visa requirements for Republic of the Congo citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Republic of the Congo. As of 2 July 2019, Republic of the Congo citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 46 countries and territories, ranking the Republic of the Congo passport 96th in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of Burundi, Cameroon and Liberia) according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

Visa requirements

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia and territories
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[2]
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
  • Conditions apply
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
90 days[3] [4]
Bhutan
90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia30 days
Cameroon90 days
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic90 days
  • ID card valid.
Chad90 days
  • ID card valid.
Chile
Colombia
  • May apply online.[5]
Comoros
90 days
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire3 months
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Djibouti[6] 31 days
Dominica21 days
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea90 days[7]
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopiaup to 90 days
Fiji
Finland
Gabon90 days
Gambia
  • In addition to a visa, an entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[8]
Georgia
  • eVisa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa or a valid visa from any of the OECD member countries; or a valid residence permit of a Schengen or OECD country.[9]
Germany
Ghana30 days
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau90 days
Guyana
Haiti3 months
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
30 days
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya[10] 3 months
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho[11]
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar[12] 90 days
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives30 days
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius90 days
Mexico
30 days
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco[13] 90 days
Mozambique
Myanmar[14] 28 days
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[15]
Nicaragua
  • Visa on arrival if having valid visas issued by United States, Canada, and Schengen Member State
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan[16]
  • Online Visa eligible.[17]
Palau30 days
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Rwanda30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1 month
Samoa60 days
San Marino
[18]
Saudi Arabia
Senegal90 days
Serbia
  • Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
Seychelles3 months
Sierra Leone
Singapore30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia30 days
South Africa
[19]
  • Obtainable online[20]
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname[21]
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
[22] 3 months
Timor-Leste30 days
Togo7 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
  • eVisa can be obtained by holders of a valid physical visa or residence permit from Schengen or OECD countries.
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu1 month
Uganda
  • May apply online.[23]
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
United States
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccine required if entering by air.[24]
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Yemen
Zambia3 months
Zimbabwe

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
[25]
[26]
  • Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[27]
[28]
Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[29]
Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[30] [31]
[32] Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[33] [34]
[35]
[36] Registration required after 24h.[37] [38]
Dependent and autonomous territories
TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
China
Hong Kong
Denmark
Faroe Islands[39]
Greenland[40]
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West IndiesIncludes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna[41]
Netherlands
Aruba
Caribbean NetherlandsIncludes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
New Zealand
Cook Islands31 days
Niue30 days
Tokelau[42]
United Kingdom
[43]
AnguillaHolders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[44]
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean TerritorySpecial permit required.[45]
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
14 days visa-free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[46] [47] [48]
[49] [50]
  • 3 months within any year period
[51] [52]
Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[53]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsPre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[54] [55]
Turks and Caicos IslandsHolders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Antarctica and adjacent islands

See also

References and Notes

References
  • Notes

    • Notes and References

    1. Web site: Global Ranking - Passport Index 2019. Henley & Partners. 3 July 2019.
    2. Web site: Visitor e600 Visa Online Applications. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. 16 January 2016.
    3. Web site: Bénin: Les ressortissants de 40 pays africains bientôt exemptés de visas. 15 February 2017.
    4. Web site: Benin abolishes short-stay visa for nationals of 31 African countries. 15 February 2017.
    5. Web site: Visa Online Request. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. 2016-05-15. 2017-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011949/http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/en/procedures_services/visas/visa-online-request. dead.
    6. https://www.evisa.gouv.dj/#/ eVisa
    7. Holders of biometric passports only.
    8. Exemption applies if traveling as tourists on a charter flight.
    9. Web site: Countries.
    10. https://immigration.ecitizen.go.ke/index.php?id=5 Republic of Kenya - eCitizen portal
    11. http://evisalesotho.com eVisa Lesotho
    12. Web site: eVisa Madagascar . 2020-01-08 . 2020-04-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200415034050/https://www.evisamada.gov.mg/en/ . dead .
    13. Web site: Accès Maroc .
    14. Web site: Myanmar eVisa . 2012-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140813070633/http://www.myanmarevisa.gov.mm/ . 2014-08-13 . dead .
    15. Web site: Information about: Australian Resident Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . May 21, 2020 . Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand..
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    17. Web site: Tourist Visa . . Pakistan.
    18. http://www.smf.st/virtualvisa/ eVisaST
    19. Web site: Do I need a visa to travel to South Sudan? . . South Sudan.
    20. Web site: Apply for a South Sudan Visa Online . . South Sudan.
    21. Web site: Suriname E-Visa | VFS Global | Official partner of the Government of Suriname.
    22. Web site: Tanzania eVisa - Welcome.
    23. https://visas.immigration.go.ug Uganda Electronic Visa/Permit Application System
    24. Web site: Requirement for Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination for Air Passengers. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 27 January 2022. 28 January 2022.
    25. Web site: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA. 2016-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424181640/http://mfaapsny.org/council/visa.php. 2016-04-24. dead.
    26. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo.
    27. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130310115928/http://www.mfa-ks.net/?page=2,20. 2013-03-10.
    28. Web site: VISA Regulations. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. 4 March 2014.
    29. Web site: Israel Country Specific Information. Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 18 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114103216/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1064.html#entry_requirements. 14 November 2013. dead. dmy-all.
    30. Web site: Practical travel information on Visas in Somaliland, Puntland & Somalia - Lonely Planet Travel Information . 2018-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106194323/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/somaliland-puntland-and-somalia/practical-information/visas . 2014-11-06 . dead .
    31. Web site: VISA Application . 2006-11-17 . https://archive.today/20061117003149/http://www.somalilandgov.com/Visa%20Application.htm . 2006-11-17 . dead .
    32. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia | Министерство иностранных дел . 2017-09-27 . 2013-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . dead .
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    34. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia Министерство иностранных дел . 2017-09-27 . 2013-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . dead .
    35. Web site: 線上填寫簽證申請系統. 2017-09-27. 2016-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160112075442/https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_MRVWeb/subroot/MRVWeb0_form.jsp. dead.
    36. Web site: Министерство иностранных дел - Приднестровской Молдавской Республики. Министерство иностранных дел.
    37. Web site: Luxlana.net . 2018-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022114723/http://www.luxlana.net/Transdniestr.html . 2013-10-22 . dead .
    38. http://transnistria-tour.com/en/rules-and-tipps Rules and recommendations | Transnistria tour
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    40. Web site: Advice & Services for travelling to and staying in Greenland.
    41. Web site: Requesting a visa - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs . Diplomatie.gouv.fr . 2022-03-06.
    42. Web site: Welcome to nginx . 2014-03-15 . https://archive.today/20140315034207/https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=NZ&SECTION=VI&SUBSECTION=AI&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C . 2014-03-15 . dead .
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    44. Web site: Visas & Travel . Government of Anguilla.
    45. http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/asia-oceania/british-indian-ocean-territory?ta=entryRequirements&pg=4 British Indian Ocean Territory travel advice - GOV.UK
    46. Web site: Tourist Information Visas & Legal Info Pitcairn Island Tourism . 2014-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018001850/http://www.visitpitcairn.pn/visitpitcairn/visaslegalinfo/touristinfo/index.html . 2013-10-18 . dead .
    47. http://www.government.pn/visaInfo.php Pitcairn Islands
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    49. Web site: Ascension Island E-Visa System. 13 November 2018.
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    51. Web site: Saint Helena eVisa. Saint Helena Government.
    52. Web site: VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITING ST HELENA. St Helena Government. 25 January 2018. 14 December 2017.
    53. http://www.tristandc.com/visitsadmin.php Tristan da Cunha Information for Visitors
    54. http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/south-america/south-georgia-south-sandwich#entryRequirements South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory) travel advice - GOV.UK
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