Congolese Visa is not required for Tanzanians
Stay Duration: 7 days
Entry Requirements
- Citizens of Tanzania can travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by obtaining a visa on arrival valid for up to 7 days.
- They are required to possess passports with validity of at least another 3 months from the date of arrival having blank pages for entry stamps.
- Visitors are required to provide international certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever and Cholera.
- A computer generated flight itinerary from an airline or copy of flight tickets showing arrival and departure from the country is required.
- Tanzanians are also required to show proof of accommodation either in form of hotel reservations or invitation letter from a host living in the country.
- Pets are to be accompanied by a valid health certificate stating that the animals are free from ticks and have not been exposed to contagious diseases.
- Cats and Dogs need an extra Rabies vaccination certificate stating that they have been vaccinated against Rabies not more than 12 months before arriving in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo uses the West Africa Standard Time zone (GMT+1) hence, Tanzania is 2 hours ahead of Kinshasa.
- The estimated flight time from Tanzania to DRC is 3 hours 11 minutes.
- 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. However, 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 the predominant religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with adherents to Roman Catholicism being the largest group.
- 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 Congo adopts the use of types C, D and E power plugs. The standard voltage and frequency are 220 V and 50 Hz respectively.
- The Congolese Franc is the official currency of DRC.
- The country 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.