Visa on arrival

Republic of the Congo visa for citizens of Senegal

Citizens of Senegal get a Republic of the Congo visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Senegal: the passport opens 33 countries visa-free; Dakar — Brazzaville: ≈ 4,170 km, about 5.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

99% of the applications we submit are approved

How we achieve this

After payment, a manager will contact you.

Choose your visa

Document check and supportWe check your passport and documents and tell you what to bring to the border$19

The visa fee is paid at the border.

Apply in 10 minutes

Can I travel to the Republic of the Congo without a visa on a Senegal passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Senegal get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

Apply for a visa

Republic of the Congo visa rules at a glance

With a Senegal passport you can visit 33 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 95 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Senegal passport ranks 138th of 199.
Senegal passport: visa-free access to 33 countries; Republic of the Congo passport: 20.
Citizens of Senegal and the Republic of the Congo can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Gambia, Ivory Coast, Benin, Chad, Central African Republic, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Rwanda, Haiti, Kenya, Seychelles, Singapore, Philippines, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of the Republic of the Congo, in turn, don’t need a visa for Senegal. Senegal visa for citizens of the Republic of the Congo

Travelling to the Republic of the Congo: good to know

Dakar — Brazzaville: about 4,170 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Dakar 12:00 — Brazzaville 13:00.
Local currency: Central African CFA Franc.
Languages: French, Kongo, and Lingala.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ FCFA 575.
Republic of the Congo is the 33rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Senegal.