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DR Congo visa for citizens of Ireland

Citizens of Ireland 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 Ireland: the passport opens 118 countries visa-free; Dublin — Kinshasa: ≈ 6,720 km, about 9 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 Ireland?

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 Ireland passport?

No: citizens of Ireland 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 Ireland passport you can visit 118 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ireland passport ranks 27th of 199.
Ireland passport: visa-free access to 118 countries; DR Congo passport: 16.
Citizens of Ireland and the DR Congo can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Gambia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Uganda, Seychelles, Mauritius, Philippines, Singapore, and Micronesia.
Citizens of the DR Congo, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Ireland. Ireland visa for citizens of the DR Congo

Travelling to the DR Congo: good to know

Dublin — Kinshasa: about 6,720 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Congolese Franc.
Languages: French, Kongo, Lingala, and Luba-Lulua.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CDF 2,303.
DR Congo is the 115th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ireland.