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DR Congo visa for citizens of South Africa

Citizens of South Africa 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 South Africa: the passport opens 60 countries visa-free; Pretoria — Kinshasa: ≈ 2,750 km, about 4 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 South Africa?

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 South Africa passport?

No: citizens of South Africa 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 South Africa passport you can visit 60 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 70 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Africa passport ranks 96th of 199.
South Africa passport: visa-free access to 60 countries; DR Congo passport: 16.
Citizens of South Africa and the DR Congo can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Kenya, 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 South Africa. South Africa visa for citizens of the DR Congo

Travelling to the DR Congo: good to know

Pretoria — Kinshasa: about 2,750 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Pretoria 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 15th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Africa.