Japan to Congo (Rep.) visa requirements

Japanese ordinary passport holders need a visa to enter the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville). Apply in advance at a Congolese embassy or consulate before travel; there is no functioning national eVisa and Japan is not eligible for visa-free entry or visa on arrival. As of mid-2026, the Republic of the Congo (CG, Brazzaville) requires Japanese citizens to obtain a tourist visa before arrival. Visa-free entry is limited to fellow CEMAC member states (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon), and visa on arrival at Maya-Maya International Airport is offered only to a short list of African nationalities (Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Togo) - Japan is on none of these lists. While Congolese authorities have repeatedly announced an electronic visa, no reliable nationwide eVisa channel is in operation for Japanese travelers, so the standard route is an embassy/consulate sticker visa. Applications are typically made at the nearest Congolese diplomatic mission (the country has no resident embassy in Tokyo for most of this period, so processing is often handled via a third-country mission or an accredited embassy). A yellow fever vaccination certificate is mandatory for entry. Passports must be valid at least six months with blank pages, and proof of onward travel and accommodation/invitation is required. Default verdict is visa-required, consistent with the conservative standard since no confirmed no-visa channel exists for Japan.