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Wanderlust DRC Visa Barometer
Issue 1 · November 2026. What getting a visa from Kinshasa really looks like, country by country, with official sources. By Arnold Ngonde Nsukula
Checked on 4 November 2026
No Congolese agency published this before: we will, every month. Every fact comes from the official website of the country, ministry or provider, with its date. Anything from another source is marked "unconfirmed".
16destinations tracked
2countries with no appointments (Canada, US)
21 joutside the DRC required to enter the UAE and the US
15+visa-free countries for DRC passports
This month's table: 16 destinations
| Country | In Kinshasa | Provider / filing | Official fees | Stated time | Current restrictions | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Open Open · short stay at the CEV | European Visa Centre (CEV); long stay: embassy | €90 (age 6-12: €45), paid in USD | 15 days, up to 45 | No official Ebola measure found | 1 2 |
| Belgium | Open Open · runs the CEV | CEV, avenue Pierre Mulele, Gombe | €90 (age 6-12: €45) | 15 days, up to 45 | No entry ban (refused on 10/06/2026) (unconfirmed) | 1 2 3 4 |
| Germany | Open Short stay: represented by Belgium | CEV (short stay); embassy (long stay, up to 3 months) | €90 (age 6-12: €45) | 15 days, up to 45 | No official Ebola measure found | 1 2 3 |
| Spain | Open Open · apply at the embassy | Appointment by e-mail, then citaconsular.es; no third-party booking | €90 (age 6-12: €45) | 15 days, up to 45 | No official Ebola measure found | 1 2 |
| Italy | Check Embassy: no visas issued since Oct. 2023 | Short stay: CEV; long stay: Italian embassy in Brazzaville | €90 (age 6-12: €45) | 15 days, up to 45 | No official Ebola measure found | 1 2 3 |
| Portugal | Open Short stay: represented at the CEV | CEV (short stay) | €90 (age 6-12: €45) | 15 days, up to 45 | Job-seeker visa suspended (23/10/2025) (unconfirmed) | 1 2 3 4 |
| United Kingdom | Open Visa application centre in Kinshasa (3 av. de la Mongala) | VFS Global, official UKVI partner | £135 (visitor, 6 months) | Usually 3 weeks | No Ebola entry measure found | 1 2 3 4 |
| Canada | Blocked Applications paused until at least 27/11/2026 | VFS Global, exclusive provider (biometrics) | CAD 100 + CAD 85 biometrics | No application finalised | Visas, eTAs and permits for DRC residents suspended (27/05/2026); boarding refused after a stay in the DRC within 21 days (20/07/2026) | 1 2 3 |
| United States | Blocked Visa section paused since 18/05/2026 | usvisaappt.com (no appointments available) | USD 185 (B1/B2) | No appointments | Entry suspended after a stay in the DRC within 21 days; every passenger must attest since 03/11/2026 | 1 2 3 4 |
| China | Open Open · visa centre in Kinshasa | CVASC (VFS Global), boulevard du 30 juin | Single entry: USD 193 (regular), USD 238 (express) | Regular or express | No measure found | 1 |
| Türkiye | Check Visa required (ordinary passport) | Turkish embassy; e-Visa portal unavailable on 04/11 (unconfirmed) | Not found | Not found | No measure found | 1 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | Blocked New visas suspended since 06/06/2026 (unconfirmed) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Entry refused after a stay in the DRC within 21 days; in transit, final-destination rules apply (Emirates) | 1 2 3 4 |
| Qatar | Check Restriction reported, no official notice found (unconfirmed) | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Entry refused after a DRC stay within 21 days per Fragomen; not mentioned by Qatar Airways (04/11) (unconfirmed) | 1 2 |
| Brazil | Open Open · embassy consular section | Requests by e-mail: consulaire.kinshasa@itamaraty.gov.br | Not found | Not found | No measure found | 1 |
| Morocco | Open Online e-visa | Official portal acces-maroc.ma | About MAD 770 (unconfirmed) | 72 working hours (24 h express) (unconfirmed) | No measure found; portal disrupted in late 2026 (unconfirmed) | 1 2 |
| India | Open Embassy visa: DRC not eligible for e-Visa | Indian embassy, avenue Batetela, Gombe | Not found | Not found | Air Suvidha health self-declaration (travel in the last 21 days) (unconfirmed) | 1 2 |
Open: you can apply in Kinshasa. Check: partial or uncertain channel. Blocked: no application possible, or entry refused to travellers from the DRC. Fees in official currency, excluding provider service charges unless stated. Schengen: EU Visa Code fees and times.
What changed this month
United States
Since 03/11/2026, every passenger flying to the US, including US citizens, must attest they have not been in the DRC in the last 21 days, even in transit.
SourceCanada
Measures extended until 27/11/2026, the next date to watch. New applications are received but none is finalised.
SourceRomania
The Bucharest Court of Appeal suspended Order 1073/2026 (shortage occupations list). On WorkinRomania, employer workflows and the D/AM2 work visa request are disabled.
SourcePortugal
The job-seeker visa remains suspended (Law 61/2025). The new "qualified job-seeker visa" still awaits its implementing order. (unconfirmed)
SourceBelarus
A foreign student can only request an invitation through an agency registered in Belarus. A university (BTEU) confirmed this in writing to Wanderlust on 04/11/2026.
SourceGulf
Saudi Arabia extended its Ebola restrictions to Kenya on 30/10/2026. The UAE still refuses entry to travellers who were in the DRC within 21 days (Emirates notice). (unconfirmed)
SourceRumour denied
The DRC is not listed in US Proclamation 10998 of 16/12/2025 on entry restrictions; the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) is.
SourceWhere to go visa-free or with a visa on arrival
Visa-free for DRC passport holders
- Benin · 90 d
- Burundi · 3 m
- The Gambia · 90 d
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe · 3 m
- Philippines · 30 d
- Singapore · 30 d
- Barbados · 90 d
- Dominica · 21 d
- St Vincent and the Grenadines · 3 m
- Suriname · 90 d
- Samoa · 60 d
- Cook Islands · 31 d
- Niue · 30 d
- Haiti
Visa on arrival (or e-visa)
- Maldives
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
- Madagascar
- Nepal
- Ghana
- Cambodia
- Mozambique
- Comoros
- Zambia
- Malawi
- Ethiopia
Visa-free, but Ebola restrictions right now
- Kenya: stricter health checks
- Mauritius: entry restricted after a stay in the DRC
- Rwanda: quarantine for travellers from the DRC
- Uganda: transport suspended
- Micronesia: route via Guam: US visa needed
- Seychelles: 21 days outside the DRC required
Stay lengths and formalities country by country on our Visa-free travel page (checked on 25/10/2026 on official sites).
See the visa-free travel pageWork visas in Europe: the essentials
In every country, the employer obtains the work authorisation before the visa. No job or visa is guaranteed. Summary of our 15-country comparison.
| Country | Our view | Key points |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Priority | Single permit requested by the employer from the region; 144 shortage jobs in Wallonia; D visa at the CEV |
| France | Priority | Work permit requested by the employer (ANEF); 3-week job posting unless shortage job; visa at the embassy |
| Serbia | Priority | Embassy in Kinshasa; 36-month single permit, processed in 15 days |
| Germany | Possible | Skilled worker or Chancenkarte; care jobs: recruitment reserved to the Federal Agency (DRC on WHO list) |
| Italy | Possible | Decreto Flussi: 164,850 entries in 2026; nulla osta requested by the employer; long stay in Brazzaville |
| Ireland | Possible | Permit from €36,605 (GEP); agencies checkable in the WRC register |
| Luxembourg | Possible | ADEM certificate required; D visa via the Belgian embassy |
| Romania | Avoid | Platform blocked by court: on hold |
| Czechia | Avoid | DRC excluded from the "Qualified Employee" programme; filing in Lusaka |
Scam alert
What the authorities say. If in doubt, write to us before paying anything.
CEV appointments: book them yourself
The CEV asks applicants to use their own account and e-mail: a "protocol" agent or cybercafé can cancel your appointment without telling you.
SourceNo job can be bought
A legal placement agency never charges the candidate. In Luxembourg, ADEM reports fake sites and never charges.
SourceThe employer applies for the permit
In France, Belgium, Italy or Spain, the work permit is requested by the employer. No agency "sells" it.
SourceNurses and carers
For Germany, only the Federal Employment Agency may recruit health workers in the DRC (§38 BeschV). A private agency offering it is a red flag.
SourceUS Diversity Visa lottery
Entry is free, only on dvprogram.state.gov. Winners are never notified by e-mail. (unconfirmed)
SourceFake e-visa websites
Türkiye: only evisa.gov.tr. India: only indianvisaonline.gov.in. Morocco: acces-maroc.ma. Other sites overcharge, or deliver nothing.
SourceFake consultants
Canada: a paid representative must be authorised. UK: fees are paid only via gov.uk and its official partners. Spain: no third party may book your appointment.
SourceMethod and limits
Survey made on 04/11/2026 on official websites (embassies, ministries, providers, European Commission, CDC, IRCC, gov.uk). Some official sites could not be read that day: the facts concerned are marked "unconfirmed". Rules change fast, especially during the Ebola outbreak: they are re-checked for every client before any quote. Wanderlust supports applications; the visa decision always rests with the country's authorities.
Next issue: early December 2026.
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