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DR Congo visa for citizens of Botswana

Citizens of Botswana need an e-visa to travel to the DR Congo. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 3 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $315, government fee included.

For citizens of Botswana: the passport opens 46 countries visa-free; Gaborone — Kinshasa: ≈ 2,530 km, about 3.5 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a DR Congo visa cost for citizens of Botswana?

Tourist, 7 days, single entryGovernment fee: $300 · Valid for: 90 days$315

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Can I travel to the DR Congo without a visa on a Botswana passport?

No: citizens of Botswana need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $315, with no embassy visit.

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DR Congo visa rules at a glance

With a Botswana passport you can visit 46 countries visa-free, 20 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 90 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Botswana passport ranks 108th of 199.
Botswana passport: visa-free access to 46 countries; DR Congo passport: 16.
Citizens of Botswana and the DR Congo can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Mauritius, Seychelles, Benin, Gambia, Singapore, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Philippines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of the DR Congo, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Botswana. Botswana visa for citizens of the DR Congo

Travelling to the DR Congo: good to know

Gaborone — Kinshasa: about 2,530 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Gaborone 12:00 — Kinshasa 11:00.
Local currency: Congolese Franc.
Languages: French, Kongo, Lingala, and Luba-Lulua.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CDF 2,303.
DR Congo is the 14th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Botswana.