congo-dem-rep-passport-ranking
Passport rank
95th
Visa-free travel to
44 Destinations
Congo (Dem. Rep.)

Congo (Dem. Rep.)

Congo (Dem. Rep.) passport ranking

The passport from the Democratic Republic of Congo passport is currently ranked 95th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 44 destinations. Congolese passport holders have visa-free access and visas on arrival to countries such as Philippines and Singapore. Congolese citizens require a visa to enter 185 destinations in the world such as China, Russia, the United States and the entire European Union. This high visa requirement results in a very low mobility score.

Passport rank
95th
Visa-free travel to
44 Destinations
eTA
1 Destinations
Visa required
148 Destinations
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
American Samoa
American Samoa
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Canada
Canada
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Chad
Chad
Chile
Chile
China
China
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Cuba
Cuba
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Denmark
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Egypt
El Salvador
El Salvador
Eritrea
Eritrea
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guam
Guam
Guatemala
Guatemala
Guyana
Guyana
Honduras
Honduras
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
India
India
Indonesia
Indonesia
Iraq
Iraq
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kuwait
Laos
Laos
Latvia
Latvia
Lebanon
Lebanon
Liberia
Liberia
Libya
Libya
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Mali
Mali
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Monaco
Monaco
Montenegro
Montenegro
Morocco
Morocco
Myanmar
Myanmar
Namibia
Namibia
Nauru
Nauru
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Niger
Niger
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Korea
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Norway
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Qatar
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Russia
Russia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somalia
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Sudan
Sudan
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Syria
Syria
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
Uruguay
Uruguay
US Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Yemen
Yemen

Congo (Dem. Rep.) Passport Ranking

The Congo (Dem. Rep.) passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Congo (Dem. Rep.) passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Congo (Dem. Rep.) passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 17 Congo (Dem. Rep.) passport visa-free countries, 26 Congo (Dem. Rep.) visa-on-arrival countries, and 1 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Congo (Dem. Rep.) passport holders can enter a total of 44 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Congo (Dem. Rep.) passport ranks 95 in the world.

Separate from these Congo (Dem. Rep.) visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 185 additional destinations in which Congo (Dem. Rep.) passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About Congo (Dem. Rep.)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a former Belgian colony. Located in Central Africa, it consists of 25 provinces. It borders Zambia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan and Tanzania. The most important provinces are Kinshasa, Tshopo, and Zongo. The DRC is the 2nd largest country in Africa with a surface area of 2.3 million square kilometers. Its climate is diverse due to its size but generally tropical with varying dry and rainy seasons. Its terrain is characterized by a large central basin, high plateaus, and three mountain ranges.

The overall population is over 101 million people. The capital of the country is Kinshasa, which is also the largest city of the country with 14 million inhabitants. Other important cities are Mbuji-Mayi, Lubumbashi, and Kananga. The largest airport is N’Djili International Airport (FIH). It connects the country to destinations across Africa, Belgium, and France and is named after the Ndjili River, which is close to the airport.

The DRC gained independence from Belgium in 1960. Its culture is dominated by a mix of traditions from multiple ethnic groups and the Belgian heritage. The main religion of the country is Christianity (95%). The official language of the nation is French, making it the most populous francophone country in the world. The legal system is based on the Belgian civil, customary, and tribal law. The government form is a semi-presidential republic. President Felix Tshisekedi is the elected chief of state and the head of government is Prime Minister Sama Lukonde. Elections take place every 5 years.

The official currency is the Congolese franc (CDF) with the current exchange rate being CDF 2,626 to the USD. The DRC has an open economy, generating a GDP of approximately $64 billion. This makes it the 17th largest economy in Africa. It has a per capita income of $660. The main GDP-contributing sectors are services and agriculture. The main export products are coffee, copper, cobalt, gold, and quinine. Further diversification is sought after by the government but is developing slowly.

The DRC is a growing tourism destination offering limited attractions. It is known for its wildlife and national parks. There are 5 natural UNESCO World Heritage sites. The main tourist activities are primate such as gorilla tracking and animal watching. Some destinations are the Lola Ya Bonobo, the Kahuzi Biega National Park, and the Nyiragongo Volcano. The majority of the 350,000 yearly tourism visitors originate from the neighboring African countries and Europe.

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