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DR Congo: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: DR Congo. 41 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 94 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 21Visa-free
  • 3ETA
  • 17On arrival
  • 49eVisa
  • 136Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
DR Congo
Rank94
No prior visa41
CodeCOD

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 94

Rank 94 of 199. 41 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 1.

SingaporeVisa-free30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 185

A prior visa is needed for 185 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaeVisaNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility11/10041 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law7/100score -1.74 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life23/100HDI 0.522
Health and longevity23/10061.9 years life expectancy
Plan B and family0/100dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children
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What the passport gives

What a DR Congo passport gives

27of 100
rank 185 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility1141 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law7score -1.74 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life23HDI 0.522
  • Health and longevity2361.9 years life expectancy
  • Education42education index 0.55
  • Taxes60up to 40%, no inheritance tax, foreign income not taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family0dual citizenship not allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 21

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeKenyaTanzania
BarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 90 daysCentral African RepublicAfricaCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 90 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 90 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 90 daysSurinameAmericas · 90 daysTanzaniaAfricaUgandaAfrica · 90 daysZimbabweAfrica · 90 days

ETA 3

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri Lanka
GhanaAfrica · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 17

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 49

Applied for online before travel

Popular:SerbiaIndonesiaVietnamCubaAustraliaMalaysia
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAnguillaCaribbeanAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBoliviaAmericasBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaEcuadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaFijiOceaniaGabonAfricaGuineaAfricaHong KongAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIranMiddle EastKyrgyzstanAsiaLibyaAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMauritaniaAfricaMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNamibiaAfricaNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSerbiaEuropeSomaliaAfricaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTogoAfricaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanVanuatuOceaniaVenezuelaAmericasVietnamAsia

Visa required 136

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeAngolaAfricaArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCape VerdeAfricaCayman IslandsCaribbeanChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEgyptAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGeorgiaEuropeGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIndiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaJordanMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLaosAsiaLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaliAfricaMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMoldovaEuropeMonacoEuropeMontenegroEuropeMoroccoAfricaMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNicaraguaAmericasNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropeOmanMiddle EastPalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeRussiaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSt. LuciaCaribbeanSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTajikistanAsiaThailandAsiaTongaOceaniaTunisiaAfricaTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanUzbekistanAsiaVatican CityEuropeYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 92Nigeria43
  2. 93Ethiopia42
  3. 93Lebanon42
  4. 93Myanmar42
  5. 94DR Congo41
  6. 95Sudan40
  7. 96South Sudan39
  8. 96Sri Lanka39
  9. 97Eritrea37

Frequently asked questions

DR Congo: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 41 of 226 countries and territories, 21 visa-free, 3 with an ETA and 17 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 94 of 199.

DR Congo: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

DR Congo → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

DR Congo → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

DR Congo → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 148 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 120. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.