Congolese Visa is not required for Burkinabes
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- The visa policy in the Democratic Republic of Congo permits citizens of Burkina Faso to visit the country for a duration of 90 days without a visa.
- Intending visitors are required to have a passport valid for 6 months beyond the intended date of departure from DR Congo. The passport should have at least two blank pages for visa stamping.
- Tourists will be required to show proof of yellow fever vaccination. Visitors are advised to be vaccinated 10 days before entering DR Congo.
- Visitors from Burkina Faso are required to provide proof of enough funds to spend during their stay in the country.
- A detailed printed itinerary of your time in DRC and a confirmation of accommodation during the stay, which can be a hotel reservation will be required.
- Persons who have been declared Persona Non Grata by the government of DRC will not be allowed entry into the country.
- The government of DR Congo requires that travellers declare cash amounts of over 5 million CDF ($5,400).
- In DR Congo, it is illegal to export the CDF (Congolese Franc).
- Burkinabes will be required to pay a $50 airport exit fee when departing the country.
- Visitors hoping to get to DR Congo can do so from any international airport in Burkina Faso. There are international airports in Ouagadougou and Tenkodogo.
- Air Cote D’Ivoire and ASKY are some of the carriers that fly from Burkina Faso to DR Congo.
- The estimated flight duration from Burkina Faso to Kinshasa, DR Congo is 6 hours, 30 minutes.
- French is the official language of DR Congo. Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili and Tshiluba are the four main indigenous languages spoken by the locals in DR Congo.
- Congolese franc is the official currency used in DR Congo. Visitors can exchange their foreign currency at various bank and exchange outlets in the country.
- More than 90% of the population of DR Congo are Christians, consisting of Roman Catholics, Protestants, and other denomination of Christians. The Sunni Muslims and other indigenous religions make up the minority.
- In DR Congo, the climate is hot and humid in the river basin and cool and dry in the southern highlands, with a cold, alpine climate in the Rwenzori Mountains.
- Transportation in DR Congo can be made possible with buses, taxis and train.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo uses the West African Standard time (GMT+1), which puts an hour ahead of Burkina Faso.
- The power and socket plug used in DR Congo are of Type C, D and E. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Visitors are expected to be courteous and conscious of existing rules and customs as they go about their tourism-related activities.