Congo visa requirements for Chadians
Travel and visa requirements
Congolese Visa is not required for Chadians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Chad citizens travelling to Congo are not required to apply for a visa for a duration of 90 days.
- Visitors are required to possess a valid passport for six months with at least one blank page for visa stamps.
- Passport should be valid for six months beyond your departure date from Congo.
- Visitors are required to provide a travel itinerary at the port of entry into Congo.
- Visitors are also expected to present a vaccination certificate for Yellow Fever.
- Chad citizens must have also purchased a return flight ticket on arrival.
- Visitors must hold an invitation letter or Hotel reservation receipt in multiple copies.
- The Republic of Congo uses the West Africa Standard Time, Time zone in Republic of the Congo (GMT+1) hence, there is no time difference between Chad and Republic of the Congo.
- The estimated flight time from N'Djamena, Chad to Brazzaville, Congo is 2 hours, 45 minutes.
- It is illegal to take pictures of government buildings, military installations, key infrastructure such as ports, train stations, and airports, and along with border areas in the country.
- Transport in the Republic of the Congo can be done by land, air and water.
- Cell phones are used extensively in the Republic of Congo. SIM cards can be purchased locally to use with a compatible cell phone, although, the telecommunications systems outside of cities are unreliable or non-existent.
- Christianity is the majority religion practised in the Republic of the Congo.
- The official language of the Republic of Congo is French. Other languages are mainly Bantu languages and the two national languages in the country are Kituba and Lingala followed by Mboshi, Bateke and more than forty other languages including Pygmy languages which are not Bantu languages.
- The country's tropical climate is characterized by heavy rainfalls and high temperatures and humidity.
- The Republic of Congo has four seasons, which are alternating dry and rainy, a short dry season from January to February, a short rainy season from March to April and a long dry season from May to September.
- About 70 per cent of the country’s area is covered by rain forest.
- The Congo River is the second-longest river in Africa after the Nile and the second largest river in the world by discharge volume of water after the Amazon and the world’s deepest river.
- Congo is blessed with wildlife creatures like gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, forest elephants, and many other creatures, large and small.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do they eat in the Congo?
Congo's farmland is the source of a wide variety of crops. These include maize, rice, cassava (manioc), sweet potatoes, yam, taro, plantain, tomatoes, pumpkin and varieties of peas and nuts. These foods are eaten throughout the country, but there are also regional dishes.
What is the official language in Congo?
The official language of the Republic of Congo is French. Other languages are mainly Bantu languages, and the two national languages in the country are Kituba and Lingala (13%), followed by Mboshi, Bateke (17.3%), and more than forty other languages, including Pygmy languages (1.4%), which are not Bantu languages.
Is Congo the same as Democratic Republic of Congo?
No, The population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is about 69 million, but the Republic of the Congo has a mere 4 million.
Is Congo Brazzaville safe?
Reports of violent crime in Brazzaville are not uncommon and visitors are advised to apply extreme caution whilst exploring the country.
Are there penalities for breaching visa laws?
Yes, there are but because of the inconsistencies in the country's politics, the rules are very flexible.
How populous is the Republic of Congo?
The Republic of the Congo is the 37th largest African country by population. The current population of the Republic of the Congo is 5,558,831 as of August 18, 2019, based on the latest United Nations estimates.