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Republic of the Congo: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Republic of the Congo. 46 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 90 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
  • 5ETA
  • 20On arrival
  • 44eVisa
  • 136Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Republic of the Congo
Rank90
No prior visa46
CodeCOG

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 90

Rank 90 of 199. 46 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 180

A prior visa is needed for 180 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 requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility14/10046 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law24/100score -1.08 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Health and longevity35/10065.8 years life expectancy
Taxes20/100up to 40%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
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What the passport gives

What a Republic of the Congo passport gives

43of 100
rank 131 of 199

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

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  • Mobility1446 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law24score -1.08 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life45HDI 0.649
  • Health and longevity3565.8 years life expectancy
  • Education53education index 0.63
  • Taxes20up to 40%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access50E-2 investor visa available, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship 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:Singapore
BeninAfrica · 90 daysCameroonAfrica · 90 daysCentral African RepublicAfrica · 90 daysChadAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCôte d'IvoireAfrica · 90 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysDR CongoAfrica · 90 daysGabonAfrica · 90 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 90 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericas

ETA 5

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaMoroccoKenya
GhanaAfrica · 30 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMoroccoAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia

On arrival 20

Visa issued at the border

Popular:MaldivesTanzania
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfricaCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 30 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfricaNepalAsiaPalauOceania · 30 daysSierra LeoneAfrica · 30 daysTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 44

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandVietnamCubaMalaysiaHong Kong
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaColombiaAmericasCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaEcuadorAmericasEl SalvadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGuineaAfricaHong KongAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLibyaAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMauritaniaAfricaMoldovaEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanMyanmarAsiaNigeriaAfricaPakistanAsiaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVietnamAsiaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 136

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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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. 89Central African Republic47
  2. 89Egypt47
  3. 89Haiti47
  4. 90Burundi46
  5. 90Republic of the Congo46
  6. 91Djibouti44
  7. 91Turkmenistan44
  8. 92Laos43
  9. 92Nigeria43

Frequently asked questions

Republic of the Congo: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 46 of 226 countries and territories, 21 visa-free, 5 with an ETA and 20 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 90 of 199.

Republic of the Congo: is a Schengen visa needed?

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

Republic of the Congo → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Republic of the Congo → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Republic of the Congo → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

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.