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South Africa visa for citizens of the DR Congo

Citizens of the DR Congo need an e-visa to travel to South Africa. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 24 hours. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $56, government fee included.

For citizens of the DR Congo: the passport opens 16 countries visa-free; Kinshasa — Pretoria: ≈ 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 South Africa visa cost for citizens of the DR Congo?

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $31 · Valid for: 180 days$56

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a DR Congo passport?

No: citizens of the DR Congo need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $56, with no embassy visit.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a DR Congo passport you can visit 16 countries visa-free, 23 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 109 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the DR Congo passport ranks 180th of 199.
DR Congo passport: visa-free access to 16 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of the DR Congo and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Rwanda, Benin, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Gambia, Seychelles, Mauritius, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Singapore, Haiti, Philippines, and Micronesia.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the DR Congo. DR Congo visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Kinshasa — Pretoria: 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: Kinshasa 12:00 — Pretoria 13:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 27th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the DR Congo.