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Visa Democratic Republic of the Congo

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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the electronic visa is issued by the Directorate-General of Migration (DGM) through the EVISA RDC portal, hosted on a state domain. The portal describes a fully online route: creating an account, filing the form, payment, then downloading the e-visa as a PDF. It states that this e-visa gives entitlement to an airport visa affixed at the entry post. This page reproduces what was read on the official pages consulted on 2026-09-17.

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 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Directorate-General of Migration (DGM), which publishes the EVISA RDC portal and whose institutional site refers to that portal
Submission channel
EVISA RDC portal, with an online applicant account; the airport visa is then affixed in the passport at the entry post, according to the page consulted
Electronic visa
Yes: the portal presents itself as the electronic visa service of the Directorate-General of Migration
Portal language
French and English; both versions were consulted

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 volant spécifique" (specific flying visa)
Type of e-visa listed by the portal's frequently asked questions. Conditions, duration and intended public: not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Visa volant ordinaire" (ordinary flying visa)
Type of e-visa listed by the portal's frequently asked questions. Conditions, duration and intended public: not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)
"Visa volant pour visite de famille" (flying visa for a family visit)
Type of e-visa listed by the portal's frequently asked questions. Conditions, duration and intended public: not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)
"VAP (visa aéroportuaire)" — airport visa
According to the portal, the e-visa gives entitlement to this visa affixed in the passport, with a validity of seven days, extendable, single entry, valid at any entry point in the country. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The EVISA RDC portal, hosted on a state domain and signed "Direction Générale de Migration", is the channel described for the electronic visa application. The institutional site of the Directorate-General of Migration refers to that portal through an "e-VISA" entry.

The application goes through an applicant account: the portal announces "one single account for all your applications" and the filing page leads to a login screen. The form is therefore not accessible without an account, and the documents required are not published on the pages open to the public.

The frequently asked questions state that the e-visa allows the holder to present themselves at any entry post of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and that it gives entitlement to an airport visa affixed in the passport at the entry post, including at a land, sea or lake border.

The pages consulted describe only the electronic route. A possible consular route is not stated on the portal consulted.

Steps in the procedure

  1. Create an account on the portal: a single account serves all applications.
  2. Complete the application form and pay the administrative fees.
  3. Await the review of the application by the authority's teams, announced before the expiry of seventy-two hours.
  4. Pay the visa fees through the online payment offered.
  5. Download the e-visa in PDF format, received at the account's email address.
  6. Present yourself at an entry post of the country, where the airport visa is affixed in the passport against payment, according to the frequently asked questions.

Documents mentioned by the authority

Not stated on the portal consulted. The portal's public pages describe the steps, the types of e-visa, the fees and the processing time, but publish no list of documents: the application form is accessible only after creating an account, which was not created.

The frequently asked questions do state, by contrast, that the airport visa is affixed in the applicant's passport, which presupposes a valid passport. No other document is named on the pages consulted.

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 2026-09-17: the e-visa costs 300 United States dollars (USD), of which 50 USD of administrative fees and 250 USD for the e-visa itself. The page adds that the administrative fees are not refundable.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: the airport visa (VAP) costs 90 USD, payable at the entry post, whether it is a land, sea or lake border.

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: the processing time for the e-visa is seventy-two hours from receipt of the application. The home page announces a review "before the expiry of 72 hours".

After the decision

According to the frequently asked questions, the e-visa must be used within three months of the date it is issued. It gives entitlement to a seven-day airport visa, extendable, single entry, valid at any entry point in the country.

The e-visa issued is downloaded in PDF format from the email address linked to the account, according to the portal's home page. The authority decides on issuance; the pages consulted describe neither appeals nor grounds for refusal.

The conditions for extending the airport visa are not stated on the portal consulted.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Democratic Republic of the Congo to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

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?

On the EVISA RDC portal of the Directorate-General of Migration, after creating an applicant account. The institutional site of the Directorate-General of Migration refers to that portal. The pages consulted describe no other filing route.

Is there an electronic visa?

Yes. The portal consulted presents itself as the electronic visa service of the Directorate-General of Migration and defines the e-visa as "a visa applied for and granted electronically". It states that this visa allows the holder to present themselves at any entry post in the country.

What fees are stated?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: 300 USD for the e-visa, of which 50 USD of non-refundable administrative fees and 250 USD for the e-visa itself, then 90 USD for the airport visa payable at the entry post. These amounts are the ones displayed by the authority.

What processing time does the authority announce?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17, the processing time announced is seventy-two hours from receipt of the application. That time is the one displayed by the authority, not a guarantee; the authority decides.

What documents must be provided?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The public pages publish no list of documents: the form is accessible only after creating an account. The portal states only that the airport visa is affixed in the passport. Ask the authority for the applicable list before any filing.

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.

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.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

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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.