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DR Congo visa for citizens of Kenya

Citizens of Kenya get a DR 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 Kenya: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Nairobi — Kinshasa: ≈ 2,410 km, about 3.5 hours of flying.

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

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

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DR Congo visa rules at a glance

With a Kenya passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 92 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Kenya passport ranks 127th of 199.
Kenya passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; DR Congo passport: 16.
Citizens of Kenya and the DR Congo can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Mauritius, Benin, Gambia, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: Swahili.
Citizens of the DR Congo, in turn, don’t need a visa for Kenya. Kenya visa for citizens of the DR Congo

Travelling to the DR Congo: good to know

Nairobi — Kinshasa: about 2,410 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Nairobi 12:00 — Kinshasa 10:00.
Local currency: Congolese Franc.
Languages: French, Kongo, Lingala, and Luba-Lulua.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CDF 2,303.
DR Congo is the 19th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Kenya.