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🇺🇸 Does an American 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, the United States uses A, B. Mains voltage differs (DR Congo: 220 V; the United States: 120 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 →

Your embassy in DR Congo

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in DR Congo, contact the embassy of the United States:

• Embassy of the United States, Kinshasa · 310 Avenue des Aviateurs · cd.usembassy.gov

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near DR Congo for American passport holders

• 🇦🇴 Angola — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe — Visa-free 15 days
• 🇧🇼 Botswana — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇿 Eswatini — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇱🇸 Lesotho — Visa-free
• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇨🇩 Congolese passport holders visiting the United States: Congolese passport holders need a visa for the United States, applied for at an embassy or consulate of the United States before travelling.

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