Congo (Brazzaville) Visa

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Get a Tourist Visa for Congo (Brazzaville)

Congo (Brazzaville) issues Tourist visas for:
  • Tourist Travel
  • Sightseeing
  • Family Visits
  • Family Emergencies

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Congo (Brazzaville) Tourist Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to Congo (Brazzaville) with a Non-US Passport, a Tourist Visa is required.

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Get a Business Visa for Congo (Brazzaville)

Congo (Brazzaville) issues Business visas for:
  • Business Travel
  • Sales Meetings
  • Conference/Seminars
  • Providing Services

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Congo (Brazzaville) Business Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

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Get a Official or Diplomatic Visa for Congo (Brazzaville)

Congo (Brazzaville) issues Official or Diplomatic visas for:
  • Official or Diplomatic Government Travel

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Congo (Brazzaville) Official or Diplomatic Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

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Travel Information

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Vaccinations

Vaccination Certificate for Yellow Fever Required if arriving from an infected area within 5 Days.

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About Congo (Brazzaville)

Read about the people, history, government, economy and geography of Congo (Brazzaville) at the CIA's World FactBook.

A Brief History of Congo (Brazzaville)

First inhabited by Pygmies, Congo was later settled by Bantu groups that also occupied parts of present-day Angola, Gabon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), forming the basis for ethnic affinities and rivalries among those states. Several Bantu kingdoms--notably those of the Kongo, the Loango, and the Teke--built trade links leading into the Congo River basin. The first European contacts came in the late 15th century, and commercial relationships were quickly established with the kingdoms--trading for slaves captured in the interior. The coastal area was a major source for the transatlantic slave trade, and when that commerce ended in the early 19th century, the power of the Bantu kingdoms eroded.

The area came under French sovereignty in the 1880s. Pierre Savorgnon de Brazza, a French empire builder, competed with agents of Belgian King Leopold's International Congo Association (later Zaire) for control of the Congo River basin. Between 1882 and 1891, treaties were secured with all the main local rulers on the river's right bank, placing their lands under French protection. In 1908, France organized French Equatorial Africa (AEF), comprising its colonies of Middle Congo (modern Congo), Gabon, Chad, and Oubangui-Chari (modern Central African Republic). Brazzaville was selected as the federal capital.

Economic development during the first 50 years of colonial rule in Congo centered on natural resource extraction by private companies. In 1924-34, the Congo-Ocean Railway (CFCO) was built at a considerable human and financial cost, opening the way for growth of the ocean port of Pointe-Noire and towns along its route.

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