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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: consautval.kin@cumet.de

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: Kinshasa@diplobel.fed.be

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: emb.kinshasa@maec.es 

French Embassy

Address: Avenue du Colonel Mondjiba - BP 3093 - Kinshasa 1

Switchboard: 08 15 55 99 99

Website: www.ambafrance-cd.org

​​​​​​​E-mail: ambafrancerdc@gmail.com

Centre Culturel Français [French Cultural Centre]

Halle de la Gombe

Fax: 08.12.61.62.62

​​​​​​​E-mail: secrétariat@ccf-kinshasa.org

Agence française de Développement [French Development Agency]

Telephone: 09 98 682 598 – Fax: 09 99 975 381

​​​​​​​E-mail: AFDKinshasa@groupe-afd.org

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: gremb.kin@mfa.gr

​​​​​​​gremb.kin@ckt.cd

Italian Embassy

Address: 8, Av. de la Mongala, B.P.1000 - Gombe Kinshasa

E-mail: ambkins.mail@esteri.it

Consular and visa service: visti.kinshasa@esteri.it

Cooperation Section: coopkin@esteri.it

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: ambassadeportugalkinshasa@gmail.com

​​​​​​​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: ambassade.britannique@fco.gov.uk

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: marguerite.mushikangondo@gov.se

ambassaden.kinshasa@gov.se

​​​​​​​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: kss@minbuza.nl

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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