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Africa
Congo
Visa requiredBoarding pass · Raahi
From
DEL
To
CG
Apply for a visa at an embassy/consulate (or via an authorised centre) before you travel.
Passenger
Congo
Flight
~9.5h · 7,380km
Best window
Jun · Jul · Aug
₹1,000 buys
6,016 XAF
Destination
CG
Congo
Should you choose Congo?
A passport-first decision desk — tune the month and trip length
Raahi fit score
64Trade-offs to weigh
Balances entry ease, Jul climate, value profile, flight effort and India-friendly payments.
Entry45
Weather97
Value58
Flight48
Set your travel window
Trip lengthIdeal · 29°C · 50mm rain
Best for
- a flexible, research-led trip
Think twice if
- you do not have time for an advance visa application
- you only have a very short break
Price this trip with real dates
Flight and hotel costs depend on your exact dates, route, room and traveller count. Raahi deliberately does not turn a distance or a generic daily band into a price.
Estimate with live prices →The live estimator combines current flight and hotel offers for your dates before you book.
Entry-friction timeline
Visa required
Advance approval is the main planning gate.
- 1Confirm the official embassy/VFS route and lead time.
- 2Prepare the application, supporting documents and appointment.
- 3Travel only after approval is in hand.
Month-by-month decision table
Climate normals; demand is an editorial signal, not live pricing.
Flight reality
No non-stop route appears in our route snapshot; plan for a connection.
~9.5h non-stop flying from Delhi · 7,380 km straight-line
First-timer confidence
64/100
Based on entry effort, flight length, payments and your selected month—not a safety rating.
Carry an international card and local cash plan.
Accommodation reality
Before booking, test a listing’s claimed walk time, review patterns and photos against open-map evidence.
Run the Stay Truth check →Make it a wider trip
🇬🇦 Gabon · ~360 km · e-Visa🇦🇴 Angola · ~1,340 km · Visa-free🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea · ~650 km · e-Visa🇨🇲 Cameroon · ~850 km · e-Visa
See route pairings →Live watchlist
Visa record: refreshed from the passport dataset daily. No category change against Raahi’s tracked baseline.
Travel advice: the official UK FCDO advisory further down this brief is checked daily when available.
Applying for a Congo visa
A visa is required in advance for Indian passports
How to apply
- 1Check the exact requirements, fees and visa type on the official route below.
- 2Fill in the online application form and pay the fee.
- 3Book an appointment at the embassy / VFS Global centre.
- 4Attend in person with your documents and give biometrics (photo + fingerprints).
- 5Sit a short interview if the mission asks for one.
- 6Track your application and collect your passport (or choose courier return).
Eligibility & documents
Getting there from India
Delhi → Congo: ~9.5h non-stop · 7,380 km
Check live flightsFind lowest fare
No non-stop India route appears in the current route snapshot. Check the live desk for available direct fares.
Route snapshot, not a live timetable. Confirm schedules and fares before booking.
Live trip estimate
Flight + stay, grounded in current offers
Uses live flight offers and live hotel inventory. INR subtotal uses the current mid-market USD/INR rate; it excludes return flights, food, transfers, taxes or fees not in the provider total, and can change before checkout.
Live stays
Hotel rates for your dates
What to pack
Clothing
Tech & power
Health
Documents & money
Built from this destination’s climate, plugs & vibe — tick as you pack.
Staying connected in Congo
eSIM, local SIM, or roam on your Indian number
eSIM — easiest
Buy before you fly and activate on landing — no shop, no swapping. Works on most phones since the iPhone XS / recent Android. Providers: Airalo, Holafly, Nomad.
Congo eSIMsLocal SIM — cheapest
Best value for longer stays. Grab a prepaid tourist SIM at the airport or a carrier store — carry your passport (needed to register).
Roam on your Indian SIM
Simplest — keep your number. Activate an international-roaming pack (activating abroad is costlier).
Your money in Congo
💱 Quick converter
6,016
Indicative mid-market rate — not a transaction rate.
Pay like home in Congo
UPI
UPI QR payments
○ Not live yet
Ru
RuPay cards
○ Not live yet
UPI and RuPay aren't live here yet — carry an international debit/credit card and some local cash for small spends.
Acceptance changes as NPCI adds corridors — confirm at the point of sale.
Money & forex in Congo
Forex card, cash & cards — the cheapest ways to spend
Forex card — best value
Load ₹ into USD/EUR before you flyat a locked rate — no ~3.5% card markup, works at ATMs & shops. XAF usually isn't loadable, so carry a USD/EUR card and withdraw XAF locally.
Cash
Buy XAF or USD from an authorised dealer in India (your bank, BookMyForex) before travel — it beats airport rates. Abroad, use bank ATMs and skip airport exchange counters.
Ask about Congo
Grounded in this page's data — visa, timing, money, safety
Answers are grounded in this page’s data and won’t invent fees, dates or numbers. General info — verify official sources before you travel.
Pair Congo with…
Nearby hops for one big trip
Straight-line distance between capitals — a rough sense of how close, not a route.
Evidence ledger · Congo
What Raahi used, when it was last refreshed, and what it cannot promise
Entry category ↗Passport-index dataset for the Indian passport · refreshed dailyClimate timing ↗Open-Meteo · ERA5 2021–2023Official safety advice ↗UK FCDO summary when available · refreshed daily
Source data supports Raahi’s recommendations; it does not replace the destination’s immigration authority, airline or live booking provider.
Important — verify before you travel
Raahi presents visa and entry information for the Indian passport compiled from public datasets. This is general information for planning, not legal or immigration advice.
Visa rules, fees, and processing times change frequently and without notice, and the underlying data can be outdated, incomplete, or wrong. Requirements also depend on your specific situation — purpose of travel, length of stay, past travel history, and connecting/transit countries.
Before you book or travel, always confirmwith the destination country's official embassy, consulate, or immigration website, and with your airline. Raahi holds no responsibility for travel decisions made using this information.
