Passport valid for at least six months required by all, plus proof of sufficient funds and a return ticket.

Required by all except transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft within 48 hours, provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport. French nationals are also exempt.

Tourist and Business. Single-entry: £40 (one month); £73 (two months); £105 (three months); £145 (six months). Multiple-entry: £65 (one month); £97 (two months); £121 (three months); £194 (six months). Transit: £24 (seven days).

Three month from date of issue, although multiples are available.

Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Passport/Visa information.

(a) Passport valid for at least six months. (b) One application form. (c) One passport-size photo. (d) Yellow fever vaccination certificate. (e) Stamped, self-addressed envelope (or cost of return postage) for postal applications. (f) Fee (payable on submission of documents for application of visa; cash or postal orders only). (g) Return or onward travel documentation or itinerary from travel agent. Tourist: (a)-(g) and, (h) Letter from employer/university giving proof of status. (i) Letter from bank/building society giving proof of sufficient funds. Business: (a)-(g) and, (h) Official letter of invitation endorsed by the Congolese authorities (only if a private company). (i) Letter from company in the UK. Visits to friends and relatives: (a)-(g) and, (h) Letter from friends/relatives endorsed by the Congolese authorities.

Two weeks in person or by post.

Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the UK
281 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1 X8QF, UK
Tel: (020) 7278 9825.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1400.

Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the USA
1726 M Street, Suite 601, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Tel: (202) 234 7690/1.