Useful Information

The entry visa on Congolese territory is not free. Therefore, the Organizing Committee has made special arrangements so that those who don’t have one can get the visa at the airport. Thus, each participant at the registration should attach a copy of his passport (only the biometric page). This requirement of the Immigration Services and the Border Police is also a prerequisite for obtaining the authorization.

Entry requirements in Congo
Proof of identity and travel : Passport
Additional Conditions : Visa and Roundtrip Ticket

The taxi far is charged between 1000 and 2000 CFA
Bus fare is between 150 to 250 CFA
From the airport - the Parliament Palace: 4 km
From the airport – Downtown: km
Downtown – the Parliament Palace: km

Health and Safety Data: Nothing special to report Immunization
Required: Yellow Fever
Universal: Diphtheria, Polio, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Tetanus
Specific in the country: Typhoid and Hepatitis A
Possible: Rage
PS: It is possible to get the shot at the airport, but it will be better if you do it before leaving your country.

Specific Protection
Malaria: You can protect yourself from mosquito’s bites by sleeping under the mosquito nets or using the repellents. Anti-mosquito gels are available in pharmacies.

Congo is a central African country member of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).
Congo has eleven administrative departments and shares borders with Angola by the enclave of Cabinda, the Democratic Republic of Congo by the Congo River, Republic of Cameroon, Gabon and the Central African Republic.

The Republic of Congo has 170 km of coastal frontage on the Atlantic Ocean and a deep water port, the largest in the Gulf of Guinea.

Administrative capital: Brazzaville
Economic capital: Pointe-Noire
Area: 342 000Km²
Climate: Tropical with a very wet season from March till June
Currency and Exchange: Local Currency Franc CFA (XAF) / EUR
Exchange rates: at 01/03/2015: 1 € = 655.957 XAF
Credit cards and money transfer: Visa, Master Card and American Express are accepted in hotels, restaurants, travel and car rental agencies.
Languages: French - Kituba - Lingala
Time zone: GMT+1
Electricity: French standard socket (NF)