Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo is a country in Central Africa. It is commonly referred to as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish itself from its giant neighbour, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa). Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 2 June 2026:
You must have a visa to enter the Republic of Congo.
Passport validity
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay. No additional period of validity is needed.
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.
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Your embassy in Republic of the Congo
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Republic of the Congo's embassy in United Kingdom
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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
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
- Time
- UTC+1
- Tue 15:16 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type C · 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +242
- Languages
- French
- Capital
- Brazzaville
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.