Honorary Consulate of DR Congo in the United Kingdom

DR Congo has an honorary consulate in Birmingham; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.

British citizens need a visa for DR Congo, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 7 days. The application is made online on the official portal of DR Congo, not at a mission.

In return, the United Kingdom has an embassy in DR Congo, in Kinshasa.

DR Congo in the United Kingdom

There is no embassy of DR Congo in the United Kingdom on record, so the United Kingdom is probably covered by an embassy of DR Congo in another country. Worldwide, DR Congo has 56 missions in 46 countries; one of them is in the United Kingdom.

Travel to the United Kingdom for citizens of DR Congo

Citizens of DR Congo must obtain a visa before travelling to the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, citizens of DR Congo can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of DR Congo in the United Kingdom is closed

The honorary consulate of DR Congo in the United Kingdom closes on the United Kingdom’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026 and Good Friday on Friday 26 March 2027, and usually on some holidays of DR Congo, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.