Republic of the Congo: embassies, consulates & entry rules
- foreign missions here
- 36
- Consulates
- 10
- missions abroad
- 33
- Visa-free / Visa on arrival
- 15
Live & travel in Republic of the Congo
Monthly budget
$1,800/mo
Prices vs USA: 40%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 586.37 XAF
Internet access
47%
of people online
Air quality
36.5
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
French
Emergency
118 · 117
Plug types
Europlug, Type E
Calling code
+242
Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Oct 1, 2024
2.9
/ 5
embassly score
Sources: World Bank · TerraClimate · U.S. State Dept
- Cost4.0
- Safety4.0
- Internet access1.5
- Air quality1.0
- Climate4.0
SOS · Republic of the Congo118Restaurants, cafés and dishes in Republic of the CongoMoambe chicken
Government consensus
Increased caution· 3 of 3 governments- United StatesIncreased caution
- United KingdomIncreased caution· parts of the country
- CanadaIncreased caution· parts of the country
Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
Upcoming public holidays
- Nov 28, 2026 · Journée nationale de la République
- Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
- Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
- Mar 29, 2027 · Easter Monday
- May 1, 2027 · Labour Day
- May 6, 2027 · Ascension Day
- May 16, 2027 · Pentecost
- May 17, 2027 · Whit Monday
Cities in Republic of the Congo
Traveller essentials · Republic of the Congo
- Emergency
- 118 · 117
- Calling code
- +242
- Currency
- XAF
- Plug types
- Europlug, E
- Drives on the
- right
- Capital
- Brazzaville
Foreign missions in Republic of the Congo
AlgeriaBrazzaville1AngolaBrazzaville1BelgiumBrazzaville1BrazilBrazzaville1CameroonBrazzaville1ChinaBrazzaville1Côte d’IvoireBrazzaville1CubaBrazzaville1DR CongoBrazzaville1Equatorial GuineaBrazzaville1FranceBrazzaville, Pointe-Noire2GabonBrazzaville1GermanyBrazzaville1GhanaBrazzaville1GreeceBrazzaville1IndiaBrazzaville1ItalyBrazzaville, Pointe-Noire2LibyaBrazzaville1MaliBrazzaville, Pointe-Noire2MoroccoBrazzaville1NamibiaBrazzaville1NetherlandsBrazzaville1NigeriaBrazzaville1RomaniaBrazzaville1RussiaBrazzaville1RwandaBrazzaville1South AfricaBrazzaville1SwedenBrazzaville1TürkiyeBrazzaville1United KingdomBrazzaville1United StatesBrazzaville1Vatican CityBrazzaville1VenezuelaBrazzaville1
Republic of the Congo missions abroad
BelgiumBrussels1BrazilBrasília1CameroonYaoundé1CanadaOttawa1ChadN'Djamena1ChinaBeijing1CubaHavana1DR CongoKinshasa1EgyptCairo1Equatorial GuineaMalabo, Bata2FranceParis1GabonLibreville1GermanyBerlin1IndiaNew Delhi1IsraelTel Aviv1ItalyRome1JapanChūō-ku1KosovoPristina1MaliBamako1NamibiaWindhoek1PolandWarsaw1RussiaMoscow1SenegalDakar1South AfricaPretoria1South SudanJuba1SpainMadrid1SwedenStockholm1SwitzerlandGeneva1TogoLomé1TürkiyeAnkara1United StatesWashington, D.C., New York City2
Who can enter Republic of the Congo without a visa?
Who needs a visa for Republic of the Congo?Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Embassies & consulates in Republic of the Congo?
36 missions, 33 countries.
Emergency: Republic of the Congo?
118 (fire department), 117 (police)
Who can enter Republic of the Congo without a visa?
15: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon…