Visa policy of the Central African Republic

Visitors to the Central African Republic must obtain a visa from one of the Central African Republic diplomatic missions or French diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following 10 countries can visit Central African Republic without a visa for up to the duration listed below:
_{ID - May enter CAR using a valid ID card.}
According to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, United Arab Emirates nationals can obtain a visa upon arrival.

Date of visa changes

1 April 2015: United States
12 October 2017: CEMAC states: Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
12–13 October 2017: CEMAC states: Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo
8 October 2019: United Arab Emirates

Cancelled:

17 November 2023: United States

Transit

Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight on the same aircraft to a third country. They must stay in the aircraft or in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.