Government services in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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What do you need to do in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Travel abroadPassports, renewals, visas and travel authorisations.1 guide

Start a businessBusiness names, companies and one-stop registration.1 guide

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Democratic Republic of the CongoIn person

Business and Investment

Create a company in the DRC (Guichet Unique)

Create your company through the Guichet Unique de Création d'Entreprise, which issues the RCCM number, national ID and tax number from a single file.

Guichet Unique de Création d'Entreprise — RDC
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Democratic Republic of the CongoOnline + in person

Immigration and Visas

Apply for a Congolese biometric passport (DRC)

Get a tax number, fill in the form on passeport.gouv.cd, pay USD 75 plus bank charges online, then attend biometric capture and collect your new passport.

Direction des Passeports — RDC
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Responsible institutions

Government agencies

Direction des Passeports — RDC

The DRC Foreign Affairs passport service, issuing the biometric passport launched in 2025.

Official website

Guichet Unique de Création d'Entreprise — RDC

The DRC's one-stop shop for creating a company, under the Ministry of Justice.

Official website