Central African Republic
The Central African Republic, also known by the acronym CAR, is located in the heart of Africa. The former French colony has borders with six countries and has had a very troubled history since the 1960s. Wikivoyage
Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 28 May 2026:
You must have a visa to visit the Central African Republic.
Passport validity
To enter the Central African Republic, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Your embassy in Central African Republic
Finding embassies…
For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Central African Republic's embassy in United Kingdom
Finding embassies…
For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Central African Republic
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
- Time
- UTC+1
- Tue 15:06 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type C · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +236
- Languages
- sg, French
- Capital
- Bangui
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.