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TRAVEL & STUDY

Travel & Study

Useful information on travelling from Democratic Republic of the Congo to the European Union (EU), such as embassies, and information for studying there

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Visas

A Schengen visa is required for travel in Europe. You can obtain this visa by visiting the Belgian or French embassy.

Belgian Embassy

The Belgian embassy visa service can be contacted by telephone from 08:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday:

  • 089/89 24 233
  • 089/89 34 412
  • 099/99 99 192
  • 081/70 05 900

French Embassy

Open from 09:00 to 12:00, Monday to Thursday without an appointment (counters 1 and 2).
Appointments can be made from 09:00 to 12:00 on Mondays (counter 3).
The visa service entrance is located on Rue Bas Congo, which runs perpendicular to the Embassy entrance.
Automated voice response system: 00 (243) 815.559.980

Rates:

  • €60 for type A, B and C visas.
  • €180 for a type D visa.

The fee will be waived in the following cases:

  • Children under 6 years of age.
  • Family members of an EU national.
  • Diplomatic and service passport holders.
  • Students.

A lower fee will be applied to citizens of certain countries (e.g., Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, Bosnia, Albania, Macedonia) following a special reciprocal agreement.

Key:

A: Airport transit visa.
B: Transit visa, maximum duration of 5 days.
C: Visa for one or more stays, maximum duration of 90 days.
D: Visa for a stay of more than 90 consecutive days.

Embassies

Austrian Honorary Consulate

Address: 73, Chemin Riviera – Jolie Parc
E-mail: [email protected]

Belgian Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Address: Place du 27 octobre, Kinshasa-Gombe
Telephone: 089.89.24.233 – 089.89.34.412 – 099.09.03.000 – 099.99.99.192 - 081.70.05.900 – 081.95.40.060
Website: rdcongo.diplomatie.belgium.be/fr​
E-mail: [email protected]
Opening hours: 7:30 to 15:00, Monday to Friday

Danish Consulate

Address: 13, av. de la Mongala, 2ème étage [second floor]
Kinshasa/Gombe

Spanish Embassy

Address: Bld Colonel Tshatshi, n° 37, Gombe
Residence: 5, Avenue des Ambassadeurs – C/Gombe
Telephone: 08 18 84 31 95
Fax: 081 88 01 196 – 88 01 195
E-mail: [email protected] 

French Embassy

Address: Avenue du Colonel Mondjiba - BP 3093 - Kinshasa 1
Switchboard: 08 15 55 99 99
Website: www.ambafrance-cd.org
​​​​​​​E-mail: [email protected]

Centre Culturel Français [French Cultural Centre]

Halle de la Gombe
Fax: 08.12.61.62.62
​​​​​​​E-mail: secré[email protected]

Agence française de Développement [French Development Agency]

Telephone: 09 98 682 598 – Fax: 09 99 975 381
​​​​​​​E-mail: [email protected]

Greek Embassy

Address: 3° étage [third floor], Imm. Cté Hellénique – Bvd du 30 Juin - Gombe – B.P. 478 KIN
Telephone: 081 555 49 41–
081 555 49 42– 081 555 49 43
Fax: 081 555 49 45
E-mail: [email protected]
​​​​​​​[email protected]

Italian Embassy

Address: 8, Av. de la Mongala, B.P.1000 - Gombe Kinshasa
E-mail: [email protected]
Consular and visa service: [email protected]
Cooperation Section: [email protected]
Website www.ambkinshasa.esteri.it
Opening hours: 7:30 to 16:00, Monday to Friday
Consular Section public opening hours:
​​​​​​​9:00 to 12:00, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Portuguese Embassy

Address: Av. des aviateurs, 270 – Kinshasa/Gombe – B.P. 7775 Kin I
Telephone: 081 51 61 278 – 099 287 1303
E-mail: [email protected]
​​​​​​​Opening hours: 08:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday (Consular Service)

Embassy of the United Kingdom

Represents IRELAND and BOTSWANA
Address: Avenue Roi Baudouin, 83 - Commune de la Gombe – B.P. 8049 KIN
Telephone: 081 71 50 761, 081 33 00 252/3/4
Fax: 081 34 64 291
E-mail: [email protected]
Opening hours: 07:30 to 15:30, Monday to Thursday
08:00 to 14:00 on Fridays
* Visa section: 08:00 to 16:00, Monday to Thursday
​​​​​​​* Cooperation Section: 08:00 to 14:00

Swedish Embassy

Address: 93, avenue Roi Baudouin – B.P. 11 096 - Kinshasa/Gombe
Telephone: 09 99 30 11 02 – 081 333 01 21 – 09 98 174 289 (Secretariat)
Fax: + 870 600 14 78 49 – Emergency telephone number: 081 33 30 121
E-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
​​​​​​​Opening hours: 08:00 to 16:30, Monday to Friday

Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Address: 11, Avenue Nzongotolo, Immeuble "Résidence 55",
Gombe - Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Telephone: + 243 99 6050 600 Emergency telephone number: + 243 99 8186 224
Fax: + 243 99 6050 629
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://rdcongo.nlambassade.org
Embassy opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 08:00 to 16:00; Friday: 08:00 to 13:30.
Consular Section opening hours: Monday and Wednesday: 09:00 to 12:00.
By appointment only on other days.
​​​​​​​Document legalisation/authentication for Congo Brazzaville on Wednesdays only: 09:00 to 12:00 (document drop off); 13:00-15:00 (document collection).

    

Study

Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. Between 2014 and 2020, it will provide opportunities for four million people to study, train and gain life experience abroad.

Erasmus+ replaces a number of older programmes, including an international exchange programme called Erasmus Mundus.

See the Erasmus+ web portal’s Resources section for information about linguistic support, documents for applicants and the management of proposals.

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