We were not very hopeful about getting our visas for the DRC. The requirements were many, and by the time we got everything we needed they had changed their policies so that the processing time was a month
minimum. With only three weeks at most before we were going to leave, we decided to take the risk and apply for our visas.
With our application we submitted:
- Copy of our passports
- 2 photos each
- Proof of income and bank balance
- Hotel reservation
- Scans of our obtained visas (for exit requirement)
- Map of our travel route (for exit requirement)
- A signed statement explaining our plan to drive through (for exit requirement)
- A letter asking for quick processing
- 115€ each
We left our applications at the office on a Tuesday. We had little hope of hearing back from the office any time soon, because all applications are sent to a central processing facility in Kinshasa, DRC. We were happily surprised when we were called only 10 days later notifying us to come pick up our visas.
