DR Congo passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the DR Congo passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Congo (DRC)
Rank 82nd of 93 ranks · joint with 3
Score
40
Visa-free
19
On arrival
21
eTA
0
e-Visa
42
Visa required
111
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for DR Congo passport holders (19)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Burundi90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Gambia90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Kenya90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Philippines30 days
- Rwanda90 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa60 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Suriname90 days
- Tanzania
- Uganda90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (21)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burkina Faso30 days
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Ghana30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Senegal90 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zambia90 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (0)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
None.
e-Visa (42)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Serbia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Visa required (111)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (3)
- Cook Islands
- Macao
- Niue
e-Visa or visa required (21)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Hong Kong
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Palestine
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the DR Congo passport, with the number of countries each opens that the DR Congo passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +94 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +91 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +85 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +82 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +80 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +71 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +42 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +35 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +17 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
| Egypt | 76th | 47 | +16 | Egypt citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the DR Congo passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the DR Congo passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the DR Congo passport ranks 82nd, joint with 3 other passports. It opens 40 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can DR Congo passport holders visit without a visa?
19 countries are visa-free for DR Congo passport holders. Counting 21 that give a visa on arrival and 0 that need only an online eTA, 40 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 42 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 111 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give DR Congo passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique, Nepal, Palau, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Zambia. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do DR Congo passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa required; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Democratic Republic of the Congo citizens (revision 1356701204), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.