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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Republic of the Congo Passport Holders (2026)

Republic of the Congo passport holders can visit 58 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 30 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 21 with a visa on arrival. 50 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 135 require a visa before travel. That puts the Republic of the Congo passport at #94 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 30
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 21
  • E-visa 50
  • Visa 135
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

58

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#94 of 208

E-visa online

50

Visa required

135

Visa-free for Republic of the Congo passport holders

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

Barbados90 daysBenin90 daysCameroon90 daysCentral African Republic90 daysChad90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysDR Congo90 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon90 daysGambia90 daysHaiti90 daysIvory Coast90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Republic of the Congo passport holders

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

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMorocco90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Republic of the Congo passport holders

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

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGhana90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZambia90 days

E-visa for Republic of the Congo passport holders

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

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysEcuadorFiji120 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaHong KongIran30 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalaysia30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Republic of the Congo passport holders

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

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMyanmarNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks 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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Republic of the Congo passport: common questions

How many countries can Republic of the Congo passport holders visit without a visa?

58 destinations: 30 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 21 with a visa on arrival. Another 50 let you apply for an e-visa online.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yes. Republic of the 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 Republic of the Congo passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Morocco, 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 Republic of the Congo passport holders?

135 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.

Cambodia#94 · 58 destinationsDjibouti#94 · 58 destinationsLiberia#94 · 58 destinationsAngola#95 · 57 destinationsBurundi#95 · 57 destinationsCameroon#96 · 56 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.