COVID-19 Information Last updated: 10/14/20 Country-Specific Information: The DRC is open for routine business with few restrictions. Airports, ports, and borders are open. Masks are required in public spaces. There are reports of police enforcing this requirement in Kinshasa. Entry and Exit Requirements: Are U.S. citizens permitted to enter? Yes Is a negative COVID-19 test (PCR or serology) required for entry? Yes Are health …
Read More» The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa is pleased to inform U.S. citizens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and particularly in Lubumbashi of our upcoming U.S. Citizen Open House Date: Thursday, November 1, 2018 Time: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Place: Centre Arrupe pour la Recherche et la Formation 128, …
Read More» Location: Goma Event: Embassy Kinshasa advises U.S. citizens to avoid the area around Virunga National Park in Goma. On May 11, just north of Goma rebels attacked a convoy and killed a park ranger and kidnapped two tourists traveling within Virunga Park. Kidnappings in the Eastern Congo remain a serious concern, and are one of …
Read More» Location: Equateur Province Event: The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa informs U.S. citizens that the DRC’s health minister and the World Health Organization reported 27 possible cases, which includes 17 deaths and 2 confirmed cases, of Ebola virus disease in the province of Equateur, 200 kilometers south of Mbandaka. The Ebola Virus is one of the hemorrhagic …
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