Congolese Visa is not required for Rwandans
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Rwandans can travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo without obtaining a visa and they can stay there for up to 90 days.
- Rwandans are required to possess a passport with a validity of at least another 3 months from the date of arrival.
- Rwandans are required to pay departure tax of $50 per passenger plus a fee of 5,000 Congolese Francs on international flights and $10 per passenger on domestic flights.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo uses the West Africa Standard Time zone (GMT+1), hence, Rwanda is 1 hour ahead of Kinshasa.
- Visitors are required to provide certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever, Typhoid, Tetanus, Hepatitis A and Polio.
- Direct flight is available from Kigali International Airport to Kinshasa, DRC.
- Road transport within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is difficult as only 1.8% of existing roads are tarred. The most reliable mode of transportation is by water.
- French is the official language of the country. Kituba, Swahili, Tshiluba, and Lingala are the country’s four national languages.
- Electricity in the country is erratic and only 10% of the country has access to electricity.
- Christianity is practiced by majority population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The climate of the country 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.
- The DRC has a tropical climate with two distinct seasons- the dry season which is from June to August and the rainy season which runs from September to May with its heavy, monsoon rains.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country in Africa.
- The major tourist attraction is The oldest national park in Africa, the Virunga National Park. It is home to rare mountain gorillas, lions, and elephants.