The Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Serbia is the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s diplomatic mission in Belgrade and serves Congolese citizens living in or visiting Serbia.
Contact Details
| Address | Moravska 5, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Telephone | +381 11 344 6431 |
| rdcongobelgrade@gmail.com | |
| Website | www.drcongo-emb.rs |
| Head of Mission | Joseph Mulamba Kalala, Ambassador |
| National Day | 30 June (Independence Day) |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 15:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Diplomatic List of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29 September 2026). Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Serbia
The ambassador is Joseph Mulamba Kalala, according to the Diplomatic List of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (29 September 2026); the ministry’s Precedence List (14 September 2026) gives 25 July 2023 as the date credentials were presented. The Democratic Republic of the Congo also has an honorary consulate in Novi Sad. The office is in the capital, Belgrade, about 12 km in a straight line from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport.
From the embassy’s website
The embassy’s website states that it is open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 15:00 and offers visa and passport services for Congolese abroad. It reports that Ambassador Joseph Kalala Mulamba took part in official activities in July 2025.
Source: www.drcongo-emb.rs (checked October 2026).
Do Congolese citizens need a visa for Serbia?
Citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo holding ordinary passports need a visa for Serbia, according to the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ visa regime page. Serbia is not part of the Schengen area, but holders of a valid Schengen, UK, EU member-state or US visa, or of a residence permit of those countries, may enter visa-free for up to 90 days within six months while it is valid (visa requirements).
Other consulates and embassies in Belgrade
94 other countries are represented in Belgrade, among them: Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Egypt (embassy), Estonia (honorary), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Gabon (honorary), Georgia (embassy), Georgia (honorary), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), Hungary (honorary), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy). The full list of all 95 missions is on the overview page for Serbia.
Closing days
Serbia’s non-working public holidays are New Year (1 and 2 January), Orthodox Christmas (7 January), Statehood Day (15 and 16 February), Orthodox Easter from Good Friday to Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 and 2 May) and Armistice Day (11 November). If a state holiday falls on a Sunday, the next working day is off. In 2027 Orthodox Easter falls on 2 May, which is also the second day of Labour Day, so offices close from 30 April to 4 May 2027. The embassy may also close on the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s national day (30 June).
Emergency assistance
In Serbia, dial 112 for any emergency, 194 for an ambulance, 193 for the fire service and 192 for the police (UK Foreign Office travel advice for Serbia). Serbian citizens who need help in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can contact the Embassy of Serbia in Kinshasa or the consular department of the Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (+381 11 306 8268, okp@mfa.rs).
Diplomatic missions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Serbia
The Democratic Republic of the Congo in Serbia
Measured in a straight line from Belgrade, the nearest other Congolese office is the Honorary Consulate in Novi Sad (about 68 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Belgrade.
- Belgrade – Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Serbia (this page)
- Novi Sad (68 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 17 October 2026. Sources: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Diplomatic List (29 September 2026), Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Precedence List (14 September 2026), Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – visa regime for Democratic Republic of the Congo, Law on State and Other Holidays in the Republic of Serbia (Official Gazette 43/2001, 101/2007, 92/2011), www.drcongo-emb.rs.
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