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DR Congo visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Citizens of Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica: the passport opens 90 countries visa-free; San José — Kinshasa: ≈ 11,120 km, about 14.5 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 Costa Rica?

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 Costa Rica passport?

No: citizens of Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica passport you can visit 90 countries visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 29 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Costa Rica passport ranks 67th of 199.
Costa Rica passport: visa-free access to 90 countries; DR Congo passport: 16.
Citizens of Costa Rica and the DR Congo can travel together visa-free to 8 countries, for example: Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Barbados, Micronesia, Seychelles, Philippines, and Singapore.
Citizens of the DR Congo, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Costa Rica. Costa Rica visa for citizens of the DR Congo

Travelling to the DR Congo: good to know

San José — Kinshasa: about 11,120 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +7 hours.
Local time: San José 12:00 — Kinshasa 19:00.
Local currency: Congolese Franc.
Languages: French, Kongo, Lingala, and Luba-Lulua.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CDF 2,303.
DR Congo is the 110th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Costa Rica.