Republic of the Congo passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Republic of the Congo passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Congo
Rank 78th of 93 ranks
Score
45
Visa-free
23
On arrival
19
eTA
3
e-Visa
41
Visa required
107
Most international travel needs a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship is the most direct way to change that.
Visa-free countries for Republic of the Congo passport holders (23)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Cameroon90 days
- Central African Republic90 days
- Chad90 days
- Congo (DRC)90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Equatorial Guinea90 days
- Gabon90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Palau30 days
- Philippines30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
Visa on arrival (19)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh30 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Ghana30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Iran30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zambia90 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (3)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Morocco90 days
- South Africa
e-Visa (41)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guinea
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Togo
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (107)
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
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- 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 (4)
- Cook Islands
- Macao
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (20)
- 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
- 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 Republic of the Congo passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Republic of the 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 | +96 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +92 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +86 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +84 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +83 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +70 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +43 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +34 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +15 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
| Egypt | 76th | 47 | +19 | Egypt citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Republic of the Congo passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Republic of the Congo passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Republic of the Congo passport ranks 78th. It opens 45 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Republic of the Congo passport holders visit without a visa?
23 countries are visa-free for Republic of the Congo passport holders. Counting 19 that give a visa on arrival and 3 that need only an online eTA, 45 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 41 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 106 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Republic of the Congo passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Zambia. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Republic of the Congo passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: entry refused; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); 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 Republic of the Congo citizens (revision 1376699555), 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.