Visa requirements for Democratic Republic of the Congo citizens

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Visa requirements for Democratic Republic of the Congo citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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As of 2024, Democratic Republic of the Congo citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 47 countries and territories, ranking the Democratic Republic of the Congo passport 94th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Democratic Republic of the Congo citizens holding ordinary passports
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Visa requirements for Democratic Republic of the Congo citizens holding ordinary passports
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Visa requirements

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan Visa required [2]
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania eVisa [3] [4]
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Visa required [5]
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Visa required [6]
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Visa required [7]
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda eVisa [8] [9]
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Visa required [10]
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Visa required [11]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia and territoriesOnline visa required [12] [13]
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Visa required [14]
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Visa required [15]
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas eVisa [16] 3 months
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain eVisa / Visa on arrival [17] 14 days
  • Conditions apply.
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Visa on arrival [18] 30 days
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Visa not required [19] 90 days
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Visa required [20]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Visa required [21]
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Visa required [22]
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin Visa not required [23] 90 days
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan eVisa [24] [25]
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia Online Visa [26] [27] 30 days
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required [28]
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana eVisa [29] [30] 3 months
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Visa required [31]
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Visa required [32]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Visa required [33]
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso eVisa / Visa on arrival [34] [35] 1 month
Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Visa not required [36] 3 months
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia eVisa / Visa on arrival [37] [38] 30 days
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon eVisa [39] [40]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Visa required [41]
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde Visa on arrival [42]
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic Visa required [43]
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad Visa required [44]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Visa required [45]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Visa required [46]
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Online Visa [47] [48]
Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros Visa on arrival [49] 45 days
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo Visa required [50]
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Visa required [51]
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire eVisa [52] [53] 3 months
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Visa required [54]
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Tourist card required [55] 90 days
  • Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
  • Tourist Card can be purchased if holding valid visas issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen Member State.
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Visa required [56]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Visa required [57]
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Visa required [58]
Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti eVisa [59] [60] 90 days
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica Visa not required [61] 21 days
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Visa required [62]
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Visa required [63]
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Visa required [64]
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Visa required [65]
Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea eVisa [66] [67]
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea Visa required [68]
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Visa required [69]
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini Visa required [70]
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia eVisa / Visa on arrival [71] up to 90 days
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Visa required [74]
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Visa required [75]
Flag of France.svg  France Visa required [76]
Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon eVisa [77] [78] 90 days
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia Visa not required [79] 90 days
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Visa required [80]
  • e-Visa is eligible with valid visa/travel documents any OCED country.
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Visa required [81]
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Visa on arrival [82] 30 days
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Visa required [83]
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Visa required [84]
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Visa required [85]
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea eVisa [86] [87] 90 days
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival [88] 90 days
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana Visa required [89]
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Visa not required [90] 3 months
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Visa required [91]
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Visa required [92]
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Visa required [93]
Flag of India.svg  India Visa required [94]
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Visa required [95]
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran eVisa [96] [97] 30 days
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq Visa required [98]
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Visa required [99]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Visa required [100]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Visa required [101]
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Visa required [102]
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Visa required [103]
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Visa required [104]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Visa required [105]
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Visa not required [106] 90 days
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati Visa required [107]
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Visa required [108]
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Visa required [109]
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Visa required [110]
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan eVisa [111] [112] 60 days
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos Visa required [113]
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Visa required [114]
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon Visa required [115]
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho eVisa [116] [117]
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Visa required [118]
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya eVisa [119] [120]
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Visa required [121]
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Visa required [122]
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Visa required [123]
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar Visa on arrival [124] 60 days
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi eVisa / Visa on arrival [125] [126] 90 days
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia eVisa [127] [128] 30 days
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Free visa on arrival [129] 30 days
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Visa required [130]
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Visa required [131]
Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands Visa required [132]
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania Visa on arrival [133]
Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius Visa not required [134] 90 days
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Visa required [135]
Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia Visa not required [136] 30 days
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Visa required [137]
  • Citizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an electronic visa. [138]
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Visa required [139]
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia eVisa [140] [141] 30 days
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Visa required [142]
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Visa required [143]
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique eVisa / Visa on arrival [144] [145] 30 days
  • Prior authorization obtained online for visa on arrival or border visa.
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar Visa required [146]
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia Visa required [147]
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru Visa required [148]
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Online Visa / Visa on arrival [149] [150] 90 days
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Visa required [151]
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Visa required [152]
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. [153]
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Visa required [154]
  • Visa on arrival if holding valid visas issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen Member State.
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger Visa required [155]
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria eVisa [156] [157] 90 days
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia Visa required [158]
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Visa required [159]
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Visa required [160]
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Online Visa [161] [162] 3 months
  • Online Visa eligible. [163]
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau Free Visa on arrival [164] 30 days
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Visa required [165]
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea eVisa [166] [167] 60 days
  • Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Visa required [168]
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Visa required [169]
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Visa not required [170] 30 days
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Visa required [171]
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Visa required [172]
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar eVisa [173] [174]
  • Travelers can apply for a visa on the Hayya website.
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Visa required [175]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Visa required [176]
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda Visa not required [177] 90 days
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis eVisa [178] [179]
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Visa required [180]
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required [181] 3 month
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Visa not required [182] 60 days
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Visa required [183]
Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe eVisa [184] [185]
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Visa required [186]
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Visa on arrival [187] 90 days
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Visa required [188]
  • Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles Electronic Border System [189] [190] 3 months
  • Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel.
  • Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
  • Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card.
  • Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone eVisa / Visa on arrival [191] [192] 3 months / 30 days
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Visa not required [193] 30 days
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Visa required [194]
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Visa required [195]
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Visa required [196]
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia Visa on arrival [197] 30 days
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa eVisa [198] [199] 30 days
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan eVisa [200] [201]
  • Obtainable online.
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Visa required [202]
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka eVisa / Visa on arrival [203] [204] 60 days / 30 days
  • The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6 month period. [205]
  • Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa):
  • e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee.
  • If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Visa required [206]
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Visa not required [207] [208] 90 days
  • An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival. [209]
  • Multiple entry e-Visa is also available. [210]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Visa required [211]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Visa required [212]
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Visa required [213]
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan Visa required [214]
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Visa not required [215] [216]
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Visa required [217]
Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste Visa on arrival [218] 30 days
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo eVisa [219] [220] 15 days
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Visa required [221]
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Visa required [222]
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Visa required [223]
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Visa required [224]
  • e-Visa can be obtained by holders of a valid physical visa or residence permit from Schengen or OECD countries.
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan Visa required [225]
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu Visa on arrival [226] 1 month
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Visa not required [227]
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Visa required [229]
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Visa required [230]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom and Crown dependencies Visa required [231]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Visa required [232]
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Visa required [233]
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Visa required [234]
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu Visa required [235]
Flag of the Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Visa required [236]
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Visa required [237]
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam eVisa [238] [239]
  • e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Visa required [240]
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia eVisa / Visa on arrival [241] [242] 90 days
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Visa not required [243] 3 months

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
Flag of the Republic of Abkhazia.svg  Abkhazia Visa required [244]
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Visa required [245] A visa is not required for a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states, or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay) [246]
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg  Northern Cyprus Visa not required [247]
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine Visa required [248] Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. [249]
Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Flag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland Visa on arrival30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival. [250] [251]
Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia Visa not required [252] Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. [253] [254]
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan Visa required [255] [256]
Flag of Transnistria (state).svg  Transnistria Visa not required [257] Registration required after 24h. [258] [259]

Dependent and autonomous territories

TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
China
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong eVisa [260]
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau Visa on arrival [261]
Denmark
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Visa required [262]
Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland Visa required [263]
France
Flag of France.svg Flag of French Guiana.svg French Guiana Visa required [264]
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia Visa required [265]
Flag of France.svg French West Indies Visa requiredIncludes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Flag of France.svg Flag of Mayotte (local).svg Mayotte Visa required [266]
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia Visa required [267]
Flag of France.svg  Réunion Visa required [268]
Flag of France.svg  Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa required [269]
Flag of France.svg Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg Wallis and Futuna Visa required [270]
Netherlands
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba Visa required [271]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Caribbean Netherlands Visa required [272] Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Visa required [273]
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg  Sint Maarten Visa required [274]
New Zealand
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Visa not required [275] 31 days
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue Visa not required [276] 30 days
Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau Visa required [277]
United Kingdom
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Akrotiri and Dhekelia Visa required [278]
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla Visa required [279] Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa. [280]
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Visa required [281]
Flag of the Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg  British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit requiredSpecial permit required. [282]
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Visa required [283]
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Visa required [284]
Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands Visa required [285]
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Visa required [286]
Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat eVisa [287]
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg  Pitcairn Islands Visa not required14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore. [288] [289] [290]
Flag of Ascension Island.svg  Ascension Island eVisa [291] [292] 3 months within any year period.
Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Saint Helena eVisa [293] [294]
Flag of Tristan da Cunha.svg  Tristan da Cunha Permission requiredPermission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands. [295]
Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit requiredPre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours / 1 month for 110 / 160 pounds sterling). [296] [297]
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands Visa required [298] Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa Visa required [299]
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam Visa required [300]
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands Visa required [301]
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Visa required [302]
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands Visa required [303]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Flag of Norway.svg  Bouvet Island, Flag of the British Antarctic Territory.svg  British Antarctic Territory, Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg  French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Bandera de la Provincia de Tierra del Fuego.svg  Argentine Antarctica, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian Antarctic Territory, Flag of Magallanes, Chile.svg Chilean Antarctic Territory, Flag of Australia (converted).svg Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Flag of Norway.svg Peter I Island, Flag of Norway.svg Queen Maud Land, Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Dependency. [304] [305] [306] [307] [308] [309] [310] [311] [312] [313] [314] [315]

Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. [316] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021 The New Cover of the International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Philippines.jpg
Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year [317] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana. [318]

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. [319] [320]

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens [321] [322] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled). [323]

Some countries, such as Japan, [324] Ireland and the United Kingdom, [325] require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, [326] Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, [327] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, [328] Philippines, [329] Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam. [330]

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives [331] and South Africa.

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, [332] routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata , banning entry into that country. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity. [333]

Israeli stamps

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport) Border Control Entry Permit Israel.jpg
Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait, [334] Lebanon, [335] Libya, [336] Syria, [337] and Yemen [338] do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[ citation needed ]

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside. [339]

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, [340] [341] Argentina, [342] Brunei, Cambodia, [343] China, [344] Ethiopia, [345] Ghana, Guinea, [346] India, Japan, [347] [348] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), [349] Malaysia upon entry and departure, [350] Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, [351] Singapore, South Korea, [352] Taiwan, Thailand, [353] Uganda, [354] the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by domestic legislation), [355] [356] [357] intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa. [358]

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports [359] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa. [360] [361]

See also

References and Notes

References
  1. "Global Passport Ranking".
  2. Visa information , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan.
  3. Visa regime for foreign citizens , Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.
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