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DR Congo visa for citizens of Uganda

Citizens of Uganda 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 Uganda: the passport opens 34 countries visa-free; Kampala — Kinshasa: ≈ 1,990 km, about 3 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 Uganda?

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 Uganda passport?

No: citizens of Uganda 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 Uganda passport you can visit 34 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Uganda passport ranks 134th of 199.
Uganda passport: visa-free access to 34 countries; DR Congo passport: 16.
Citizens of Uganda and the DR Congo can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Seychelles, Benin, Gambia, Singapore, Philippines, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, and Micronesia.
A language both countries share: Swahili.
Uganda and DR Congo share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of the DR Congo, in turn, don’t need a visa for Uganda. Uganda visa for citizens of the DR Congo

Travelling to the DR Congo: good to know

Kampala — Kinshasa: about 1,990 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Kampala 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 16th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Uganda.