Where can DR Congo passport holders live?

As of 2026, a DR Congo passport lets you enter 42 countries without applying for a visa — 16 visa-free and 26 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 43 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 0 countries let DR Congo citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	16
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	26
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	43
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	0
Embassy visa needed	113

Visa-free (16)

Barbados (90 days), Benin (90 days), Burundi (90 days), Dominica (21 days), Gambia (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Kenya, Mauritius (90 days), Micronesia (30 days), Philippines (30 days), Rwanda (90 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), Uganda (90 days), Zimbabwe (90 days)

Visa on arrival (26)

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Macao, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Palau, Samoa, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zambia

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (43)

Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Cameroon, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Moldova, Mongolia, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (113)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can DR Congo citizens visit without a visa?

DR Congo passport holders can visit 42 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 16 are fully visa-free and 26 issue a visa on arrival. 43 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can DR Congo citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

0 countries allow DR Congo citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including .

Can DR Congo citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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