DR Congo Passport Visa-Free Countries 
Rank 87 in the world, 41 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance
16Visa-freeentry with passport
25On arrivalissued at the border
50E-visaonline, no consulate
107Visa requiredvia a consulate
Key destinations
Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Thailande-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advanceFull list of destinations
198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026
Visa-free 16
entry with passport
Barbados90 days
Benin90 days
Burundi90 days
Dominica21 days
Gambia90 days
Haiti90 days
Kenya180 days
Mauritius90 days
Micronesia30 days
Philippines30 days
Rwanda90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore30 days
Uganda90 days
Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival 25
issued at the border
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
East Timor
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Iran
Ivory Coast
Macao
Madagascar
Maldives
Mozambique
Nepal
Palau
Samoa
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Tanzania
Tuvalu
Zambia
E-visa 50
applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Chad
Colombia
Cuba
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
Guyana
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Malawi
Malaysia
Mauritania
Moldova
Mongolia
Namibia
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Qatar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
South Africa- South Korea
South Sudan
Syria- Thailand
Togo- UAE
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Visa required 107
obtained in advance via a consulate
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria- Canada
Central African Republic
Chile- China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia- Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Italy
Jamaica- Japan
Jordan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Saint Lucia
San Marino- Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia- Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine- United Kingdom
Uruguay- USA
Uzbekistan
Vatican
Venezuela
Yemen
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FAQ
How many countries can DR Congo passport holders visit without a visa?
41 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 16 visa-free and 25 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 50 countries issue an e-visa online, and 107 require applying at a consulate.
Do DR Congo passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the DR Congo passport?
87 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.
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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly