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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for DR Congo Passport Holders (2026)

DR Congo passport holders can visit 52 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 28 visa-free, 5 with an electronic travel authorization and 19 with a visa on arrival. 52 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 139 require a visa before travel. That puts the DR Congo passport at #100 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 28
  • ETA 5
  • On arrival 19
  • E-visa 52
  • Visa 139
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

52

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#100 of 208

E-visa online

52

Visa required

139

Visa-free for DR Congo passport holders

28 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Barbados90 daysBenin90 daysBurundi90 daysChad90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysGambia90 daysHaiti90 daysKenya180 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for DR Congo passport holders

5 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for DR Congo passport holders

19 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBurkina Faso30 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGhana30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSenegal30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZambia90 days

E-visa for DR Congo passport holders

52 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana90 daysCameroon180 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysEcuadorEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for DR Congo passport holders

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

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

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DR Congo passport: common questions

How many countries can DR Congo passport holders visit without a visa?

52 destinations: 28 visa-free, 5 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 19 with a visa on arrival. Another 52 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do DR Congo passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. DR Congo passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do DR Congo passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. DR Congo passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do DR Congo passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. DR Congo passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do DR Congo passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. DR Congo passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do DR Congo passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. DR Congo passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for DR Congo passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for DR Congo passport holders?

139 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Turkmenistan#97 · 55 destinationsEthiopia#98 · 54 destinationsLaos#99 · 53 destinationsLebanon#100 · 52 destinationsIran#101 · 51 destinationsSri Lanka#101 · 51 destinations
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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 destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.