Vietnam to Congo (Rep.) visa requirements

Yes. Vietnamese ordinary passport holders need a visa obtained in advance to visit the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville). Vietnam is not on the visa-exempt list (only Cameroon, CAR, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon are) nor on the visa-on-arrival list, and there is no functioning public eVisa. Apply at a Congolese embassy/consulate before travel, and carry a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate. The Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville, country code CG) is a visa-required destination for Vietnamese ordinary passport holders. Congo's visa policy grants visa-free entry only to citizens of five neighboring CEMAC states (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon) holding biometric passports, and visa-on-arrival to a short list of other nations (e.g. Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, UAE). Vietnam appears on neither list. Although Congolese authorities announced plans for an electronic visa back in 2019, no reliable, publicly accessible eVisa portal has been confirmed operational as of mid-2026, so the safe and standard route is an embassy/consular visa applied for before departure. Vietnam has no Congolese embassy of its own in many periods; applications are typically processed by the nearest accredited Congolese diplomatic mission (for example the embassy in Beijing, Paris, or another regional mission accredited to Vietnam). Travelers must present a passport valid at least six months with blank pages, a completed application form, two photos, a confirmed return/onward ticket, hotel booking or notarized invitation letter, and a valid International Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever (mandatory for entry, administered at least 10 days before arrival). Tourist visas are commonly issued single-entry for short stays, with fees in the region of USD 100-200 or EUR 60-120 depending on the mission and entry type. Because requirements and fees vary by the specific consulate handling Vietnamese applicants, confirm details directly with the mission before applying.