Travel advice for DR Congo

Avoid all travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo because of the fragile security situation and an outbreak of Ebola disease. Risks include fighting and terrorist attacks, demonstrations, crime and human rights violations. Border crossings with Uganda and Rwanda are restricted, armed groups control Goma and Bukavu, and North Kivu and Ituri are under military administration.

Avoid all travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and leave the country quickly if you are a Czech citizen there. The government cites severely worsened security, conflict escalation and Ebola, with eastern fighting also affecting Kinshasa. Danger is concentrated in named eastern provinces, Goma, Bukavu, Kwamouth and three national parks, while some countries restrict entry for recent visitors from the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan.

Avoid all travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo because the security situation is rapidly changing, persistently tense and unsafe. The east and northeast are especially dangerous due to unrest and armed clashes, and Rwanda border crossings may close at short notice. An Ebola outbreak was reported in Ituri, with confirmed cases also in North Kivu and South Kivu, so check screening or quarantine requirements before onward travel.

Avoid all travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo because of conflict, violence and an Ebola outbreak. Do not travel to eastern DRC, particularly Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, or to any affected province, including Ituri, North and South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, Bas-Uélé and Tshopo. In Kinshasa, avoid protests because they can erupt violently, and be alert to terrorist attacks at gathering points.

Leave the DRC because security is serious and uncontrolled. Avoid all travel to the east and northeast, including Virunga, Kahuzi-Biega and Garamba parks and border areas with the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. Armed clashes and kidnappings are risks; Ituri and North Kivu face an Ebola outbreak, and Goma remains unstable. Avoid non-essential travel elsewhere, including Kinshasa, and use extra caution in Mai-Ndombe and Kwilu.

Avoid all travel to the DRC because of Ebola, serious infectious disease, crime, unrest, terrorism and kidnapping. The health infrastructure is inadequate, and locally available medicines may be unsafe. U.S. citizens who were in the DRC within 21 days cannot board flights to the United States, while in-person consular assistance is especially limited outside Kinshasa.

Avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Do not travel to Ituri, North Kivu or South Kivu, especially Goma and Bukavu, because armed conflict and rebel activity make evacuation difficult. Also avoid Mai-Ndomde, Kwilu and Kwango due to recurring violence and crime. Elsewhere, including Kinshasa, only essential travel is advised; be alert to armed robbery, kidnapping, sexual harassment, fake police checks, and an Ebola outbreak in Ituri.

Avoid non-essential travel throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo because murder, robbery, kidnapping and demonstrations occur. Do not travel to level 3 areas, where refugees, intertribal conflict and rapid deterioration are reported. Leave level 4 areas immediately because armed clashes, foreign incursions, massacres and abductions are reported. Take special care in Lubumbashi and Kolweji city centres, including airports but excluding mining zones, which are at level 1.

Avoid nonessential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo because armed groups, violent demonstrations, crime and Ebola create serious risks. Do not travel to areas marked red, where fighting, armed groups, kidnappings and unpredictable conditions make assistance limited. The Goma crossing with Rwanda is closed, and travellers passing through a province with confirmed Ebola infections must stay 21 days in an unaffected province before leaving.

Germany advises a high degree of caution for DR Congo, and avoiding all travel for parts of it.

Avoid all but essential travel to some parts of DR Congo and avoid all travel to others. Ebola is active, evolving and widespread; screening measures may apply, and Rwanda and Uganda have announced restrictions affecting travel to DRC. A visa is required; risks include malaria, cholera, yellow fever, mpox and altitude sickness in some areas. Emergency medical services are limited, and there is no general emergency medical number.

Avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo because of the extensive Ebola outbreak, which has spread across multiple provinces and Uganda and may exceed the reported scale. In affected areas, maintain good hygiene, avoid sick people or animals, and thoroughly cook food. Intensifying conflict in Ituri Province increases transmission risk. On return, declare travel history and seek immediate care for suspicious symptoms, telling doctors about the travel.