🇨🇩 DR Congo

For India passport holdersE-visa
Last checked 03/07/2026Source: Timatic

Before you travel

  • Travel documents must be valid for the duration of stay.

Official channel

Source record

Rules and exceptions

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Applies to you2

Visa RequirementsPassport route

Passengers must have a valid visa issued by Congo (Dem. Rep.)

E-visaE-visa route

Passengers can obtain an e-visa before departure at https://evisa.gouv.cd/ .

Every other rule for this destination7

Exemptions for Residents

Passengers with a re-entry permit issued by Congo (Dem. Rep.) do not need a visa.

Visa Issuance Country Specific

Passengers with a document that proves their Congo (Dem. Rep.) origins (i.e. a surname that is part of the Congolese cultural heritage, a birth certificate, an old passport or an old Congolese identity card or a passport stating Congo (Dem. Rep.) as place of birth.) or their parents Congo (Dem. Rep.) origins can obtain a visa upon arrival for a maximum of 30 days.

Visa Information

Visas must be used within 3 months after date of issuance.

Visa Information

When the number of entries is not specified, the visa is only valid for one entry.

Visa Information

Passengers with a long term visa must have an exit/re-entry visa. This does not apply to passengers with a Visa d'Etablissement Permanent (VEP).

Visa Information

Visitors with a visa that was not issued in the country of residence could be refused entry. Visas issued in another country are only accepted when there is no embassy of Congo (Dem. Rep.) in the country of residence.

Visa Validity

Visitors are not permitted to enter Congo (Dem. Rep.) on the date of expiry indicated on their visa. At the latest, the visa may be used one day before the date of expiry.