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DR Congo → Greece

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
DR Congo
To
Greece
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Greece's consulates in DR Congo

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Greece's consulates located in DR Congo.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20246,4282,1783,28151.0%
20232,6731,563712.7%
20221,867952894.8%
202155460—
2020332818756.3%
20191,04039452450.4%
201875031143457.9%
201775523751868.6%
20161,26557469054.5%
201599146946146.5%
20141,55969765341.9%
20131,11252351045.9%
20121,11548363256.7%
201173641032644.3%
201087534353260.8%
20092742056925.2%

Applications by year

3,2146,4282009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,2146,428200920122015201820212024
Data table
2009274
2010875
2011736
20121,115
20131,112
20141,559
2015991
20161,265
2017755
2018750
20191,040
2020332
202155
20221,867
20232,673
20246,428
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Greece

First residence permits issued by Greece to citizens of DR Congo (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons205
  2. Family12
  3. Education10
  4. Work2
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025229000
20243520343
20234240928
20228770143
20217970125
2020140223
2019130319
2018220322
2017130220
2016180328
201590336
20141000
20135000
20122000
20113000
20102000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,306
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
10
Changed status into work, 2025
2
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Greece in DR Congo, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKinshasamfa.gr
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from DR Congo move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from DR Congo, 2023
  1. United States7,630
  2. Canada5,320
  3. France4,164
  4. Belgium2,295
  5. Norway730
  6. Sweden379
  7. Italy282
  8. Germany261
  9. Finland242
  10. Switzerland228
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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