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United Kingdom visa for citizens of the DR Congo

Citizens of the DR Congo need a visa for the United Kingdom that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of the DR Congo: the passport opens 16 countries visa-free; Kinshasa — London: ≈ 6,380 km, about 8.5 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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

No: citizens of the DR Congo need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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United Kingdom 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; United Kingdom passport: 115.
Citizens of the DR Congo and the United Kingdom can travel together visa-free to 11 countries, for example: Rwanda, Gambia, Seychelles, Mauritius, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Singapore, Haiti, Philippines, and Micronesia.
Citizens of the United Kingdom, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the DR Congo. DR Congo visa for citizens of the United Kingdom

Travelling to the United Kingdom: good to know

Kinshasa — London: about 6,380 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: British Pound.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ £0.76.
United Kingdom is the 105th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the DR Congo.