embassly
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Bangui

Central African Republic: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
13
Consulates
2
missions abroad
12
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
15
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Live & travel in Central African Republic

Monthly budget
$2,000/mo
Prices vs USA: 45%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 588.35 XAF
US travel advisory
Level 4
Homicides / 100k: 20.1
travel.state.gov
Internet access
14%
of people online
Air quality
33.3
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
French, Sango
Emergency
118 · 1220 · 117
Plug types
Europlug, Type E
Calling code
+236

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Jan 14, 2026

2.5
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost3.8
  • Safety1.3
  • Internet access1.0
  • Air quality2.0
  • Climate4.3
City guide: Bangui
SOS · Central African Republic118

Government consensus

Do not travel· 2 of 3 governments
  • United StatesDo not travel
  • United KingdomIncreased caution· parts of the country
  • CanadaDo not travel

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Upcoming public holidays

  • Dec 1, 2026 · Republic Day
  • Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
  • Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
  • Mar 9, 2027 · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
  • Mar 29, 2027 · Boganda Day
  • May 1, 2027 · Labour Day
  • May 6, 2027 · Ascension Day
  • May 16, 2027 · Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)

Cities in Central African Republic

Bangui, Central African Republic
2.5 / 5
Central African Republic

Bangui

$2,000/mo · 26°C

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Traveller essentials · Central African Republic

Emergency
118 · 1220 · 117
Calling code
+236
Currency
XAF
Plug types
Europlug, E
Drives on the
right
Capital
Bangui
Time zone
Africa/Bangui

Foreign missions in Central African Republic

CameroonBangui1ChadBangui1ChinaBangui1DR CongoBangui1FranceBangui1LebanonBangui1MoroccoBangui1NigeriaBangui1RomaniaBangui1RussiaBangui1SwitzerlandBangui1United StatesBangui1Vatican CityBangui1

Central African Republic missions abroad

BelgiumBrussels1CameroonYaoundé1ChadN'Djamena1Côte d’IvoireAbidjan1DR CongoKinshasa1FranceParis1JapanTokyo1RussiaMoscow1South AfricaPretoria1SwitzerlandGeneva1TürkiyeIstanbul1United StatesWashington, D.C.1

Who can enter Central African Republic without a visa?

Visa-free14
Visa on arrival1
Visa required183

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Central African Republic?

13 missions, 13 countries.

Emergency: Central African Republic?

118 (fire department), 1220 (emergency medical services), 117 (police)

Who can enter Central African Republic without a visa?

15: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Israel, Liberia, Niger, and Republic of the Congo…