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🇦🇺 Does an Australian need a visa for DR Congo 🇨🇩?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

DR Congo at a glance

Capital: Kinshasa · Currency: Congolese franc (CDF, FC) · Official languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili · Calling code: +243

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: DR Congo uses plug types C, E, Australia uses I. Mains voltage differs (DR Congo: 220 V; Australia: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering DR Congo →

Easier destinations near DR Congo for Australian passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇿 Eswatini — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇱🇸 Lesotho — Visa-free
• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇦 Morocco — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇨🇩 Congolese passport holders visiting Australia: Congolese passport holders need a visa for Australia, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Australian passport at a glance

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