Apply for your eVisa
Prepare your documents, submit your application, and check your approval before travel.
Prepare your application
Check the current eligibility and visa category before paying. Create an account, complete the online application and follow the payment instructions; if approved, your visa is emailed as a PDF.
Submit through the official channel
Use DRC Directorate General of Migration eVisa. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Prepare vaccination certificates
The French and UK governments say yellow-fever vaccination proof is checked or required at DRC entry; the UK also flags polio proof in some circumstances. Ask a travel-health professional about medical eligibility and certificate rules.
Official guidanceA short-stay visitor visa does not permit paid work
The DRC tourism authority says paid activity is prohibited on a short-stay visitor visa. Seek the correct work permission before accepting paid activity.
Official guidanceConfirm the application route for your residence
The DGM operates an online visa portal, while some embassies use their own systems. UK guidance directs British applicants to the DRC embassy in the UK; confirm which process your consular jurisdiction accepts.
Official guidanceBefore and during your visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo
Allow time for entry checks
Short-stay visitors are photographed and fingerprinted on arrival. Keep your passport available for inspection.
Keep your passport with you
Short-stay visitors must carry their passports during the visit.
Budget for the international flight exit charge
For an international departure flight, current French and UK guidance together list USD 55 in DRC exit charges (USD 50 Go Pass plus USD 5 statistics charge). Get an official receipt; domestic-flight charges differ.
Democratic Republic of the Congo travel essentials
- Capital
- Kinshasa
- Currency
- CDF
- Calling code
- +243
Democratic Republic of the Congo entry questions
Do citizens of Eritrea need a visa for Democratic Republic of the Congo?
For tourism in Democratic Republic of the Congo, ordinary passport holders from Eritrea need an eVisa before travel.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Democratic Republic of the Congo’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Democratic Republic of the Congo with an ordinary Eritrea passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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