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Zambia visa for citizens of the Republic of the Congo

Citizens of the Republic of the Congo get a Zambia 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 the Republic of the Congo: the passport opens 20 countries visa-free; Brazzaville — Lusaka: ≈ 1,890 km, about 3 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to Zambia without a visa on a Republic of the Congo passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of the Republic of the Congo get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Zambia visa rules at a glance

With a Republic of the Congo passport you can visit 20 countries visa-free, 24 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 103 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Republic of the Congo passport ranks 169th of 199.
Republic of the Congo passport: visa-free access to 20 countries; Zambia passport: 38.
Citizens of the Republic of the Congo and Zambia can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Rwanda, Benin, Kenya, Gambia, Seychelles, Mauritius, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Singapore, Haiti, Philippines, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Zambia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Republic of the Congo. Republic of the Congo visa for citizens of Zambia

Travelling to Zambia: good to know

Brazzaville — Lusaka: about 1,890 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Brazzaville 12:00 — Lusaka 13:00.
Local currency: Zambian Kwacha.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZMW 20.
Zambia is the 13th closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of the Republic of the Congo.