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I have run into some engine troubles so waiting for a parcel with spareparts to arrive while exploring benin with backpack and hitchhike at the moment. Didnt apply for drc visa yet, thinking about doing it in 1,5 weeks. From where have you got the information that the 1 month single visa is only 15000CF in yaounde? could you find out how much a 2 month visa is ? Wont be in Brazaville bevor 6th december when they announce the result of the elections so thinking about what to do right now.

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For those of you who travel north: we just got our visa for the DRC in Lusaka in Zambia. Even though we were not residents in Zambia (we're Australian) they issued it to us within a week. One month visa for us$65 worth of Zambian Kwacha. A two month visa would have costed US$125 in Lusaka.
First they insisted on a letter of invitation but we convinced them otherwise. Apparently a letter of invitation is not necessary for tourist visa. So don't let them turn you away too easily!
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DRC/angola visa oct 2011

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I have run into some engine troubles so waiting for a parcel with spareparts to arrive while exploring benin with backpack and hitchhike at the moment. Didnt apply for drc visa yet, thinking about doing it in 1,5 weeks. From where have you got the information that the 1 month single visa is only 15000CF in yaounde? could you find out how much a 2 month visa is ? Wont be in Brazaville bevor 6th december when they announce the result of the elections so thinking about what to do right now.

greetings from Parakou

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hi chris
that information was from the DRC embassy in yaounde. i went there myself about 11 sept, there was a new 'memo' from 5th sept that stated the information as above. we could not wait that long to apply cos i had to fly back to the uk for a week and we didnt want to jeopardise my passport being held or any such nonsense.
we were in libreville, but didnt try there cos we thought we could secure DRC visas in brazza. however, just before we left gabon to cross into the congo we heard from someone in brazza that DRC visas are not being issued to tourists without an angolan visa cos they dont want tourists in the DRC during election time without an exit point. [this is the catch 22 - brazza is NOT giving out angolan visas and we were refused angola in abuja (an across-the-board refusal at that time at the end of august) - so without it, we would also be refused DRC and so cant get thru to chance angola visas in either kinshasa or at the border. i hope that makes sense.
anyway, we are back in libreville looking at shipping. arrived yesterday, long road in the wrong direction. apparently tho, 2 swedish bikers were here and did get DRC visas here this past week...? i have no further info, sorry.

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Anybody gotany news on the situation on getting hold of DRC visas in Cameroon, Gabon or Republic Congo ??

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Hi Chris.

We got DRC visa in Yaounde in the beginning of December. 30 day single entry 70.000 CFA same day service. but we had to have a long talk to the ambassador before convincing him.

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Holy s***, that is a big bunch of money for one month ! Going there in 2 weeks and have a try what they demand for 2 month ( going to take a barge from Kinshasa to Kisangani to cross into Rwanda )

Did you managed to enter with that visa and at which border ?

Anybody knows about prices in Gabon or Rep. Congo ?

Have a good party tonight everybody !


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Currently in Yaounde, the 2 month single entry visa is 75.000cfa, thats at least what the paper tells. They even have a 10 day transit visa and the one month is 57.000cfa.

Still the no go for non residents regulation but after some nice talking and charming the secretary told me to come back on friday.

Now the question, did anybody have recent experiences with sucessfully entering the DRC with a visa issued in Cameroon or Gabon ?

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Just got a message from my two friends -
they crossed successful into DRC via Cabinda on a DRC visa from Yaounde

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