Sunrise over the Congo River, Republic of the Congo

Who needs a visa for Republic of the Congo?

Sub-Saharan Africa · Brazzaville

Photo: Bsm15 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Of 198 nationalities, 5 enter Republic of the Congo with no paperwork at all. The rest: 10 can get a visa at the border and 183 must be approved before they travel.

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

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 5

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

Visa on arrival 10

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 Republic of the Congo

Region
Middle Africa
Capital
Brazzaville
Population
6,484,437 2025 · 110th of 197
Size
342,000 km² 64th largest of 199
Density
19 per km²
Languages
French, Kikongo, Lingala
Currency
Central African CFA franc XAF
Borders
Angola Cameroon Central African Republic DR Congo Gabon

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.