{"id":7019355,"date":"2024-12-03T10:19:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T09:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/?p=7019355"},"modified":"2024-12-03T10:19:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T09:19:50","slug":"the-democratic-republic-of-congo-to-launch-its-real-e-visa-in-early-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/la-republique-democratique-du-congo-lancera-son-vrai-e-visa-debut-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Democratic Republic of Congo to launch its real e-Visa in early 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No more long queues and tedious procedures to obtain a visa for the Democratic Republic of Congo on arrival. On the eve of 2025, the country is preparing to launch its fully electronic visa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/rdc-evisa\/\">the long-awaited digital sesame since the first announcements in 2023<\/a>promises to radically transform the experience of travelers wishing to set foot on Congolese soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Digital rooster crowing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine yourself comfortably seated in your living room, a steaming cup of coffee in hand, filling out your visa application for the DRC. This scenario, <em>that would have seemed far-fetched even a few years ago<\/em>will become a reality early next year. No more need to travel to the embassy or consulate, juggling restrictive opening hours or tearing your hair out over complex forms online and on arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/SMwanamilongo1\/status\/1862647701420040601\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Congolese e-Visa is an all-in-one solution designed to simplify travelers' lives. From submitting applications to paying fees and uploading supporting documents, everything will be done online. A considerable time and energy saver, which should help make the DRC destination more attractive than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One visa, many possibilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Far from being confined to a single type of stay, the Congolese e-Visa will come in several variants to suit everyone's needs. Whether you're a globetrotter looking for adventure, an entrepreneur sniffing out business opportunities or a researcher fascinated by the country's unique biodiversity, you'll find something to suit you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourist e-Visa, business e-Visa, transit... So many options available at travelers' fingertips. And if you're not sure which category is right for you, don't panic! An online assistance system will be set up to guide users in their choices and answer any questions they may have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Still a question mark over the exact content of e-Visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Congolese Minister of Tourism, <strong>Didier M'pambia Musanga<\/strong>announced an arrival \"<em>early 2025<\/em>\"of this device <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TourismeRDCongo\/status\/1861497814393430443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">during Congolese Tourism Week<\/a>its content remains a huge question mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A priori, it could be based on 2 principles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a <strong>lower cost<\/strong> than the current e-Visa (90 USD), which seems to be an obstacle for many travellers according to the Minister.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100 % application workflow<strong>% electronics<\/strong>and no longer hybrid as is currently the case (a pre-application on the Internet and validation on arrival + consular fees to be paid locally).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The other elements should remain unchanged:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7-day validity, extendable on site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use within 3 months of issue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>exemption for some neighbouring nationalities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>natives or descendants of natives of the DRC (with proof) who can obtain it directly on arrival<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See you in a few weeks to confirm this, probably via the authorities' existing website, <strong>https:\/\/evisa.gouv.cd\/<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evisa-cd-1024x486.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7019358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evisa-cd-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evisa-cd-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evisa-cd-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evisa-cd-1536x730.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evisa-cd-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evisa-cd.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It is likely that DR Congo will use the existing hybrid e-Visa site.<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gone are the long queues and tedious procedures involved in obtaining a visa for the Democratic Republic of Congo on arrival. At the dawn of 2025, the country is preparing to launch its fully electronic visa. This long-awaited digital sesame, first announced in 2023, promises to radically transform the experience of travelers wishing to set foot ... <a title=\"The Democratic Republic of Congo to launch its real e-Visa in early 2025\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/blog\/la-republique-democratique-du-congo-lancera-son-vrai-e-visa-debut-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Democratic Republic of Congo to launch its real e-Visa in early 2025\">Read the article<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7019356,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[134],"class_list":["post-7019355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afrique","tag-republique-democratique-du-congo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7019355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7019355"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7019355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7019361,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7019355\/revisions\/7019361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7019356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7019355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7019355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visamundi.co\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7019355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}