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Djibouti visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

Citizens of the Central African Republic get a Djibouti 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 the Central African Republic: the passport opens 21 countries visa-free; Bangui — Djibouti: ≈ 2,820 km, about 4 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to Djibouti without a visa on a Central African Republic passport?

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Djibouti visa rules at a glance

With a Central African Republic passport you can visit 21 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 49 with an e-visa; 102 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Central African Republic passport ranks 166th of 199.
Central African Republic passport: visa-free access to 21 countries; Djibouti passport: 17.
Citizens of the Central African Republic and Djibouti can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Rwanda, Benin, Kenya, Gambia, Senegal, Seychelles, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Singapore, Haiti, Ecuador, Philippines, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of Djibouti, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Central African Republic. Central African Republic visa for citizens of Djibouti

Travelling to Djibouti: good to know

Bangui — Djibouti: about 2,820 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Bangui 12:00 — Djibouti 14:00.
Local currency: Djiboutian Franc.
Languages: Arabic and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ DJF 178.
Djibouti is the 27th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Central African Republic.