
Navigate the vast and diverse landscapes of Central Africa, from the Congo River basin to eastern highlands.
This large Central African nation encompasses the immense Congo River basin and eastern highland regions. Major cities like Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, and Goma serve as anchors in a country where regional conditions vary.
Visa and residency reference data is available for Tourist / Visa Waiver.
Democratic Republic of the Congo e-VISA route linked from the official DGM site. The DGM homepage identifies the migration authority and links to the e-VISA platform for foreign travelers.
3 source-backed travel advisories are available for Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Avoid all travel
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Avoid all travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to the fragile security situation and the outbreak of Ebola disease.
FCDO advises against all travel; FCDO advises against all but essential travel
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Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Areas in Kinshasa Province.
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to:
DRC-Central African Republic border. FCDO advises against all travel to within 50km of the border with the Central African Republic. Eastern DRC.
FCDO advises against all travel to the provinces of:
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Do Not Travel
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Do not travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to health, crime, unrest, terrorism, and kidnapping. Due to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, the Department of Homeland Security has implemented new restrictions under Title 49 of the U.S. Code which prevent U.S. citizens and nationals who have been in the DRC within a 21-day period from boarding commercial flights into the United States. Travelers who have been in the DRC within 21 days of their flight will not be allowed to board flights with U.S. destinations. All U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals who have been in the DRC must remain outside the DRC for 21 days before boarding flights to the United States. Visit the Centers for Disease Control’s Information for Travelers Returning from Ebola-affected Areas for more information