Openness rank
#179
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Brazzaville
Population
6.1 million
Area
342,000 km²
Currency
Congolese franc CDF
Languages
French, Kikongo, Lingala
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Foreign-born
385,589 · 2024
Migrant share
6.1%
Ethnic groups · 2014
- Kongo40.5%
- Teke16.9%
- Mbochi13.1%
- foreigner8.2%
- Sangha5.6%
- Mbere/Mbeti/Kele4.4%
- Other11.3%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
15
F+A+eTA
Visa free
5
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 183
Entry with current passport
Visa required
Congo
CG · Openness rank #179
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Gabon#146Visa free
Equatorial Guinea#153Visa free
Chad#162Visa free
Central African Republic#168Visa free
Cameroon#173Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1On arrival
Morocco#118On arrival
Rwanda#135On arrival
Benin#141On arrival
Senegal#146On arrival
Togo#150On arrival
Burkina Faso#153On arrival
Côte d'Ivoire#156On arrival
Niger#156On arrival
Mauritania#159On arrival
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.