Central African Republic
Visa Central African Republic
Afrique · Afrique centrale
In the Central African Republic, visas fall under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Central Africans Abroad and are issued by the state's diplomatic network. The only state address reached on 2026-09-18 is that of the embassy in Paris, on the gouv.cf domain: it offers a short-stay visa and a long-stay visa, applied for online or on a paper form, then sent to the embassy with the passport. This page reproduces what is written there.
The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.
Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.
Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 18 September 2026
At a glance
- Authority
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Central Africans Abroad, through the diplomatic network of the Central African Republic; the pages read are those of the embassy in Paris, on the state domain gouv.cf
- Submission channel
- Online form after creating an account, or downloaded paper form; in both cases the form is printed, attached to the passport and sent to the embassy, 30 rue des Perchamps, 75016 Paris, or filed in person
- Electronic visa
- Not stated on the portal consulted: the page describes an online application form to be printed and attached to the passport, and not a visa issued electronically
- Portal language
- French
Do you need a visa?
Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.
Documented visa types
- "Visa court séjour" (short-stay visa)
- Category listed by the embassy among its services to foreign nationals. Length of stay, purposes accepted and conditions: not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)
- "Visa long séjour" (long-stay visa)
- Second category listed by the embassy among its services to foreign nationals. Length of stay, purposes accepted and conditions: not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)
Where and how to apply
The only official entry point reached on 2026-09-18 is the site of the embassy of the Central African Republic in France, hosted on the state domain gouv.cf. Its "Nos services" page places the short-stay visa and the long-stay visa among the services to foreign nationals.
The two visa pages describe the same method of filing. For an online application, the page invites the applicant to create an account and then to access the online visa application form. For a paper application, it refers to a form to be downloaded and completed. In both cases, the page states that the form must without fail be printed after the entries have been validated, or that the paper form must be completed.
The complete file is then sent to the embassy: "Then attach your passport, 2 identity photographs and all the documents requested, and send the whole to the embassy's address for processing." The address given is 30, rue des Perchamps, 75016 Paris, France. The page also provides for going directly to the embassy.
The pages read concern only one diplomatic post. The arrangements applicable at the other embassies and consulates of the Central African Republic are not stated on the portal consulted.
Steps in the procedure
- Open the page for the visa wanted, short stay or long stay, in the embassy's services to foreign nationals.
- Choose the method of application: online, after creating an account, or on paper, from the form to be downloaded.
- Fill in the form, then, according to the page, print the form without fail after the entries have been validated, or complete the paper form.
- Attach to the form the passport, two identity photographs and all the documents requested.
- Send the whole to the embassy's address for processing, or attend the embassy directly.
- For the visa to be returned by post, enclose a stamped envelope bearing your address, the return having to be made by Chronopost according to the page.
- Pay the fees: by transfer, after printing the embassy's bank details, or in cash in person.
Documents mentioned by the authority
- Visa application form, completed online and then printed, or paper form downloaded and completed.
- Passport.
- Two identity photographs.
- "All the documents requested", in the words of the page, attached to the passport; their list is not detailed on the page.
- For a return by post: a stamped envelope bearing the applicant's address, the return having to be made by Chronopost.
- For payment by transfer: the embassy's bank details, to be printed before the transfer.
The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative.
Stated fees and processing times
According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: no amount is published on the embassy's visa pages. The pages state only the means of payment — bank transfer, after printing the embassy's bank details, or cash in person. The applicable price is therefore not stated on the portal consulted.
According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18: no processing time is published on the pages read. The length of processing is not stated on the portal consulted.
After the decision
The pages read state that the embassy may return the visa by post, on condition that a stamped envelope bearing the applicant's address has been enclosed and that the return is made by Chronopost. The other arrangements for handing over the visa are not stated on the portal consulted.
The grounds for refusal, the avenues of appeal, the validity of the visa issued and the formalities on arrival in Central African territory are not described on the pages consulted. The consular authority decides.
Published procedures
No reviewed and published procedure for Central African Republic to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.
Explore proceduresFrequently asked questions
Is a visa required for the Central African Republic?
It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.
Where is the application filed?
At a diplomatic post of the Central African Republic. The only state page read on 2026-09-18 is that of the embassy in Paris: the form, completed online or on paper, is printed and then sent with the passport, two identity photographs and the documents requested to the embassy, 30 rue des Perchamps, 75016 Paris; it is also possible to attend in person.
Is there an electronic visa?
Not stated on the portal consulted. The page describes an online application form, to be completed after creating an account and then printed and attached to the passport sent to the embassy. No visa issued electronically is described on the pages read.
What fees and what processing times does the authority announce?
None. According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-18, the visa pages state neither an amount nor a processing time; they state only that payment is made by transfer, after printing the embassy's bank details, or in cash in person. The competent post is the only source for a price and a time.
Does the ministry publish a national visa portal?
Not stated on the portal consulted. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Central Africans Abroad has a site on the state domain diplomatie.gouv.cf, but it could not be consulted on 2026-09-18: the secure connection was refused, the certificate presented not matching the domain name. Only the pages of the embassy in Paris, on that same state domain, could be read.
Official sources
Consulted sources
Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.
- Bienvenue ! | Ambassade de la République Centrafricaine en France (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
- Nos services | Ambassade de la République Centrafricaine en France (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
- Visa court séjour | Ambassade de la République Centrafricaine en France (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
- Visa long séjour | Ambassade de la République Centrafricaine en France (new tab) read on 18 September 2026
What this guide does not know yet
Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.
- The site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Central Africans Abroad (diplomatie.gouv.cf) could not be consulted on 2026-09-18: security certificate not matching the domain name. A reviewer must check whether it publishes a national visa portal.
- Only one diplomatic post was read (Paris). The procedure, the documents and the prices may differ at the other Central African embassies and consulates: a national entry point valid for all applicants remains to be established.
- No consular fee amount is published on the pages read; only the means of payment are.
- No processing time is published on the pages read.
- The visa pages state neither the length of stay, nor the purposes accepted, nor the full list of documents: they refer to "all the documents requested". The downloadable PDF form, which was not read, might contain them.
- The online application service presupposes creating an account, but the address of that service does not appear in plain text on the page read: it is therefore not cited as an official link.
- Only two visa categories are described by the post consulted. The existence of other categories, of a visa on arrival or of a national electronic visa platform is not established.
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The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.