Entry rules · Democratic Republic of the Congo passport
Do Democratic Republic of the Congo passport holders need a visa for Brazil?
Yes. Democratic Republic of the Congo passport holders need a visa for Brazil, applied for before travel.
Checked against official sources on 2 Nov 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa required. Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
- Status
- Verified 2 Nov 2026
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Democratic Republic of the Congo passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa required
Congo, República Democrática do 8 8 1
PAÍS/REGIÃO PADIP PASOF VIVIS (VISITA)
VIVIS – Visto de Visita, para portadores de passaporte comum
More quotes (11)
1. Visto exigido. 2. Dispensa de visto, por até 30 dias. 3. Dispensa de visto, por até 60 dias. 4. Dispensa de visto, por até 90 dias.
220.1 Concessão ou renovação do prazo de entrada
220 - Visto de Visita solicitado e emitido por meio eletrônico
Concessão ou renovação do prazo de entrada (Estados Unidos, Canadá e Austrália)
A emissão de vistos eletrônicos regulamentados por esta Portaria não impedirá a emissão de vistos físicos nos postos consulares no exterior, se assim o solicitante desejar.
Portadores de documentos de viagem não listados acima poderão solicitar visto seguindo o procedimento convencional dos postos consulares.
Os vistos de que trata esta Portaria serão solicitados e emitidos preferencialmente por meio eletrônico, dispensada, nesses casos, a aposição da etiqueta consular no documento de viagem do requerente.
Fica dispensado o comparecimento presencial do requerente, salvo nos casos em que a autoridade consular julgar necessário.
1. Visto exigido. 2. Dispensa de visto, por até 30 dias.
Fill and submit your Visa application form. After completion, the receipt must be printed and signed by the applicant, and the original documentation must be presented at the Brazilian Consulate where your visa application will be processed;
Comparecer ao Posto Consular Para obter o visto brasileiro, confira as instruções específicas do Posto Consular de seu interesse.
Brazil for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vatican City
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Singapore
- Visa-freeUp to 60 days
- Dominican Republic, Venezuela
- eVisaPublic data
- Australia, Canada, United States
- Visa required
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa requiredPublic data
- China
How this rule was checked
On 2 Nov 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Brazil, chiefly Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Itamaraty), Divisão de Imigração. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
Something here is wrong or out of date? Report a wrong rule.
Government travel advice for Brazil
- United States
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- United Kingdom
- Advises against all but essential travel to some areas
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Brazil as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Democratic Republic of the Congo passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Brazil visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Democratic Republic of the Congo passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Democratic Republic of the Congo passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Brazil.