Boali Falls, Central African Republic

Who needs a visa for Central African Republic?

Sub-Saharan Africa · Bangui

Photo: Kondotikodro / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Of 198 nationalities, 14 enter Central African Republic with no paperwork at all. The rest: 1 can get a visa at the border and 183 must be approved before they travel.

We have not found a Central African Republic government portal we can link to with confidence, so we link to none — a lookalike is worse than nothing. Apply through Central African Republic's own immigration service or its embassy.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 14

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

Visa on arrival 1

Issued at the border rather than beforehand. Bring the fee in cash in the currency the border post accepts. It is a permission, not a guarantee.

Visa required 183

You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.

About Central African Republic

Region
Middle Africa
Capital
Bangui
Population
5,513,282 2025 · 119th of 197
Size
622,984 km² 42nd largest of 199
Density
9 per km²
Languages
French, Sango
Currency
Central African CFA franc XAF
Borders
Cameroon Chad DR Congo Republic of the Congo South Sudan Sudan

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.