Visa from Kenya to DR Congo
- For a period of 7 days, Kenyans who want to visit DR Congo can do so without a visa.
- Prospective visitors can get a visa upon their arrival at the airport in DR Congo.
- 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.
- Visitors will be required to show proof of yellow fever vaccination. Visitors are advised to be vaccinated 10 days before entering DR Congo.
- Tourists 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 is needed.
- Persons who have been declared Persona Non Grata by the government of DRC will not be allowed entry into the country.
- The government of DRC 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).
- Travellers 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 Kenya. There are international airports in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa.
- Ethiopia Airways, RwandaAir and Kenya Airways are some of the carriers that fly from Kenya to DR Congo.
- The estimated flight time from Nairobi to Kinshasa, DR Congo is 3 hours, 30 minutes, 7 hours, 45 minutes from Kisumu, and from Mombasa, it is 7 hours, 10 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 Congoa can be made possible with buses, taxis and train.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo uses the West African Standard time (GMT+1), which puts Kenya two hours ahead in time.
- 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.
