Congo, The Democratic Republic of the

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Entry rule

Visa on arrival, no stated limit

The rule sets no maximum stay. How long you may stay is decided when you enter.

Entry rule for 12 September 2026 Source checked 29 August 2026

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Zambia passport → Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Entry date: 2026-09-12

Visa on arrival, no stated limit
No advance visa, you get one on arrival.
The rule sets no maximum stay. How long you may stay is decided when you enter.

Source: https://events.crasa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DRC-COUNTRY-INFORMATION-NOTE_CRASA-1.pdf
Source checked: 2026-08-29
Data snapshot: 2026-09-10

This establishes the recorded entry rule and stay allowance, not admission, work permission, residence rights or a tax position.
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Official wording

Nationalities eligible for visa on arrival : Zambia

Aevamo’s reading

Article 3 of the ordonnance-loi imposes the obligation at issue: 'Tout étranger doit, pour entrer au Zaïre, être muni des documents et visas'. It creates the visa requirement that every other document here derogates from or operationalises; the 87-281 ordinance and the exemption arrangements operate under it.

The DRC Government's information note states that Zambia is eligible for a visa on arrival, so Zambian holders do not need advance authorisation; the note does not state the permitted stay duration.

Source details

Source checked: 29 August 2026
Data snapshot: 10 September 2026
Publisher: REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO PRESIDENCE DE LA REPUBLIQUE Autorité de Régulation de la Poste et des Télécommunications du Congo INFORMATION NOTE 2nd Meeting of the CRASA Legal and Policy Committee
Reference ID: crasa-info-note

How the documents behind this regime are dated

1983-09-12 (ordonnance-loi 83-033); 1987-08-13 (ordonnance 87-281); CRASA note February 2026; DGM Haut-Katanga instruction N° 06/G2/00/DGM/HAUT-KAT/…0738…/R.05/026 stamped 26 May 2026, relaying note circulaire n°06/DGM/DG/796/026 of 21 May 2026; DRC Embassy Nairobi page © 2025, fetched 2026-08-21

What this answer covers Limits & assumptions

Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.

Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.