Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Visa
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Tourist Visa
- Valid and signed U. S. Passport, must be valid for at least 6 months with at least two blank visa pages in your passport.
- Bio-page copy of the passport.
One (1) Visa Application Form completed and signed.
One (1) recently taken professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Passport Photo Guide – Click Here
Invitation letter from your host or hotel reservation. A Letter of Invitation from a tourist agency or private host in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This letter must be notarized at City Hall in the DRC and either be legalized by the DRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs or submitted with a formal declaration of liability “engagement de prise en charge” issued by the Direction Generale des Migrations (DGM)
Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant’s name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.
Vaccinations – International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever required. Cholera vaccination is also recommended but not required.
Complete the Compass Visa Order Form
Business Visa
- Valid and signed U. S. Passport, must be valid for at least 6 months with at least two blank visa pages in your passport.
- Bio-page copy of the passport.
One (1) Visa Application Form completed and signed.
One (1) recently taken professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Passport Photo Guide – Click Here
A business letter (click here for sample letter) from the US company – The letter must explain all of the following:
Nature of business to be performed
Name and address of reference to be visited
This letter should request Multiple Entries visa if required
Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit
The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.
A Letter of Invitation is required from the company or partners to be visited in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The letter must be on company letterhead and signed by a representative of the company, and should include the applicant’s name and the name, address, dates of planned visit, description of purpose of journey to DRC and telephone number for a contact person at the overseas company.
This letter must be notarized at the City Hall in the DRC and legalized by the Direction Generale des Migrations (DMG) the declaration of liability or “engagement de prise en charge” issued by the Direction Generale des Migrations (DGM) is now required to apply for a visa, except if you are being invited to DRC by a government office in which case an invite from that office will be accepted.
A fax or email copy is accepted by the Embassy.
Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant’s name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.
Vaccinations – International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever required. Cholera vaccination is also recommended but not required.
Complete the Compass Visa Order Form
Diplomatic Visa
- Valid and signed U. S. Passport, must be valid for at least 6 months with at least two blank visa pages in your passport.
- Bio-page copy of the passport.
One (1) Visa Application Form completed and signed.
One (1) recently taken professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Passport Photo Guide – Click Here
Visa Cover Letter issued by U.S. Department of State, detailing the following:
Applicant’s position and title
Purpose of the trip
Dates of the intended visit
Contact person in DRC.
Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant’s name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.
Vaccinations – International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever required. Cholera vaccination is also recommended but not required.
Complete the Compass Visa Order Form
pricing and processing time
Note: The consular fee below includes a $5 money order fee.
Single Entry
$130 - service fee (no rush processing)
Consular Fee
$105 - 1 month validity visa)
$140 - 2 months validity visa
$405 - 6 months validity visa
Gratis - for Official/Diplomatic visa
10+ business days
Multiple entries
$130- service fee (no rush processing
Consular Fee
$125 - 1 month validity visa)
$155 - 2 months validity visa
$165 - 3 months validity visa
$455 - 6 months validity visa
Gratis - for Official/Diplomatic visa
10+ business days
Return mailing fee
FedEx overnight – call for quote
Second day delivery – call for quote
For International delivery – call for quote
Please note: No refund will be granted. Please note that all applications submitted to the embassy are reviewed by the DRC immigration services. The issuance of visas, including visa duration and number of entries, is thus at the discretion of the immigration services. Fees are waived for diplomatic and US official visas. Immigration services reserve the right to issue or deny visas to any applicants.
Shipping Instructions
Please send all the required documents for your applications to:
FedEx Office
Phone Number: 202-321-3926
Urgent application should be shipped using FedEx Priority Overnight.