Dutch Embassy in Kinshasa

Citizens of DR Congo need a visa for the Netherlands, obtained before travel. Check with the Dutch embassy in Kinshasa whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

In 2025, the Netherlands’ embassy in Kinshasa received 5 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 5. Applications fell by 79% compared with 2024 (24).

Across all Schengen consulates in DR Congo, 40.1% of applications were refused in 2025; the Netherlands’ rate worldwide was 17.7%. The Netherlands received the 7th largest number of applications of the 8 Schengen states represented here.

The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of DR Congo.

The Dutch embassy in Kinshasa is the only mission of the Netherlands in DR Congo on record. DR Congo in turn has 1 mission in the Netherlands.

About the Dutch embassy in Kinshasa

It appears in official lists as Embassy of the Netherlands in Kinshasa.

Address and contact

Address: Boulevard du 30 Juin 133, Kinshasa. The record for the Dutch embassy in Kinshasa includes an official website.

Dutch citizens travelling to DR Congo

Dutch citizens need an e-Visa for DR Congo, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 7 days.

When the Dutch embassy in Kinshasa is closed

Expect the Dutch embassy in Kinshasa to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and often on Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026, a holiday in the Netherlands.

Before visiting the Dutch embassy in Kinshasa

Current procedures for the Dutch embassy in Kinshasa, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Dutch embassy in Kinshasa

The Dutch embassy in Kinshasa has 11 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.