Congo, Brazzaville Visa Application Requirements and Instructions

Congo, Brazzaville Visa Application Requirements and
Instructions
Citizenship of Traveler: United States
Purpose of Travel: Business
The Term "The Congo" is referring to two separate nations having classifiable differences with each
other in terms of their "friendliness" with the USA. Although The Democratic Republic of the Congo has
been traditionally the one "less" friendly there has been a recent shift in their political relations with the
west. Commonly a distinction is made by referring to the Republic of The Congo as Brazzaville, its
Capital and Kinshasa the Capital of The Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hopefully this distinction is
helpful to our travelers.
Requirements
1. Passport
a. Submit your original United States Passport. You must submit your actual passport, (not a
copy) as your visa will be issued within the pages of your passportbook.
b. Your passport must be signed. Do not worry about the safety of your passport; our company
has never lost a passport in 34 years and we take great care to make sure it is handled with
the utmost of care.
c. Your passport must have at least 6 months of remaining validity from your date of entry
into this country.
d. You must have at least 3 adjacent blank visa pages (you cannot count the four in the very
back of your passport as these pages are reserved for governmental use. RJR can assist you
with renewing your current passport.
2. Photographs
a. Submit 2 recently taken passport photos
b. If submitting more than one picture, be sure the others are a replication of the first one and
not different types of pictures. Do not submit pictures with eyeglasses or sunglasses, as they
will not be accepted. For a complete list of photo requirements and restrictions, click here.
3. Application Forms
RJR offers special form preparation services to ensure that your forms are filled out propoerly and
ready to submit to the governing body of the country you are applying for a visa to. For a Congo,
Brazzaville Business Visa, our fee is $10
Submit 2 fully completed Congo, Brazzaville visa application forms attached to the end of this
document.
Note:
Pay close attention to the expression of dates (mm/dd/yy), as most governments do not do it the
way the United States does it. If this is not correctly entered and accurate, it can result in a
suspension of your order.
4. Copies of Supporting Documents
Be sure to submit copies of all of the documents listed below:
Driver’s License
Flight Itinerary
Hotel Reservations
5. Business Letter
BUSINESS LETTER OUTLINE
Note: This letter is required of all countries when applying for a business type or class
visa, whenever the traveler is representing a US firm or organization while traveling
abroad, regardless whether it is their own company or Sole Proprietorship.
It must be written on company letterhead (original), not written by the applicant but rather in
their behalf and in most cases Fax’s or Scan are not acceptable.
We have found the following general outline to be a helpful guide when composing the business
letter. While it is very important that the traveler is issued the appropriate or legal visa, some
words or terms can be used to avoid confusion at the Consulate. For example: the word “Work”
means to most people that your job is sending you to this country and it is part of your Work
Description, so many people say this word in these letters or upon entry into the country they are
traveling to, but actually it means that the applicant intends to live and pay taxes in the country
they are requesting the visa from and will result in a denial of the visa. It is better to use words
like “attending meetings” or “negotiating” or in some way developing US bases business while in
their country.
Here are the SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS which must be included in these letters:
1. Introduce the traveler and their designation with your company i.e. Executive, Sales
Manager etc., and their title, how long they have been employed by your company and a
brief description of their job.
2. Title, phone number and email of the Sr. Manager of the US company whose letter head this
is. This allows the Consulate to contact your company should they have additional
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questions.
Detailed explanation of the role or function the applicant shall be doing in this country, how
long they will be there and why this individual has been chosen for this assignment.
A Statement that the applicant (State the applicant’s Full Passport Name and Passport
Number) will NOT BE pursuing any behavior which would be against the general guidelines
of the standard business visa. This would include “Work’ or “Technical Assistance or
Training” while in this specific Country from whom the visa is being sought.
Name and address and email and telephone number of the Company and individual being
contacted in the country issuing the visa, not the USA.
Expected dates of entry and exit from the country.
A clear statement that your company shall assume full financial responsibility in your behalf
while traveling to this country, during your stay and eventual return to the USA.
This letter must be on Original Letterhead with Original Signatures and in some cases like
Brazil it needs to be Notarized.
Any questions concerning the content of this letter should be addressed by email to
[email protected] or by calling our toll free number 800 783-8472.
6. Invitation of Sponsorship
This is a formal invitation which normally can be emailed as a PDF, which is on the stationery of
the company inviting you to their country. It must contain the following information:
1. Must be written on the letterhead of the company inviting.
2. This is a formal invitation address to the individual being invited and the company he/she
represents in the USA along with the address.
3. Applicant’s full passport name and passport number, as well as the passport issuance and
expiration date.
4. Explain in detail the purpose of applicant's travel and why this company needs their
services.
5. List the dates of visit and period of stay (Be specific).
6. Statement that their company is willing to be morally and financially responsible for this
traveler while in their country.
7. Signed by owner or appropriate authority.
8. Seal. Most countries provide the inviting sponsor a registration seal of that country’s
foreign ministry etc., normally this appears near or next to the signature.
9. Dated and signed.
7. Vaccinations
Yellow Fever certificate,
Please visit Center for Disease Control - www.CDC.gov for up to date information about disease
and vaccination information when traveling to Congo, Brazzaville.
Embassy of the Republic of Congo - Visa Section
1720 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C 20009
DEMANDE DE VISA
Visa Application
PHOTO
Demande pour un visa de:
Visa application for
TRANSIT
COURT SEJOUR
Short stay
2inches x 2inches
LONG SEJOUR
Long stay
1. Nom (family name)
2. Prénoms (given name/first name)
3. Nom de jeune fille (maiden name)
4. Date de naissance
(jour-mois-année)
Date of birth
(day-month-year)
9. Sexe (Sex)
Masculin (Male)
Féminin (Female)
5. Lieu de naissance
(Place of birth)
7. Nationalité actuelle
(Current nationality)
6. Pays de naissance
(Country of birth)
8. Nationalité à la naissance, si différente
(Nationality at birth if different)
10. Etat civil (marital status)
Célibataire-single
Séparé(e)-separated
Veuf(veuve)-widow(er)
Marié(e)-married
Divorcé(e)-divorced
Autres (veuillez préciser)
Other (specify please)
11. Nom et prénom(s) du conjoint (full spouse name)
12. Nombre d’enfants (number of children)
13. Age (age)
14. No du passeport (passport no)
15. Délivré le (date of issuance)
16. Expire le (date of expiration)
17. Profession (occupation)
18. Nature et durée du visa sollicité (type of visa and period of stay requested)
19. Motifs détaillés du voyage (purpose of the journey)
20. Résidence actuelle (current address)
21. Etes-vous déjà venu au Congo?
Have you ever visited the Congo?
OUI (yes)
22. Quand et où? (when and where)?
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NON (no)
23. Avez-vous déjà habité le Congo pendant plus de 3 mois?
Have you ever lived in the Congo for more than 3 months?
OUI(yes)
NON(no)
24. A quelle(s) date(s)?
On which date(s)?
25. Date d’arrivée et lieu d’entrée
Date of arrival and port of entry
26. Date de départ et lieu de sortie
Date of departure and port of exit
27. Indications de vos adresses exactes durant votre séjour
Indication of your exact addresses during your last stay in Congo
28. Comptez-vous installer un commerce ou une industrie au Congo?
Do you intend to set up a firm or manufacturing unit in Congo?
OUI(yes)
NON(no)
29. Où comptez-vous vous rendre en quittant le Congo?
Where do you intend to go when leaving the Congo?
Ma signature engage ma responsabilité et m’expose aux poursuites prévues par la loi en cas de fausse déclaration et à me voir refuser tout
visa à l’avenir.
I hereby certify to the truth of all the above, I realize that any false statement renders me liable to legal suit, and that I may be denied any
visa in the future.
Signature
(Pour les mineurs, signature de l’un des parents/du tuteur légal)
(For minors, signature of one of the parents/legal guardian)
Lieu et date
Place and date
OFFICIAL USE ONLY
AVIS ADMINISTRATIF
Fac-similé du visa apposé sur le passeport de l’intéréssé
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Visa n …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Pour permettre à Mr……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
De nationalité……………………………….................................................................................. titulaire du present passeport de séjourner en
République du Congo pour une période de ...………........................................................................................………………………………………..
Allant du …………........................…………………………………………. au ……………….........................................……………………………...................
WASHINGTON DC, LE
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