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Central African Republic travel guide: visa and weather
Entry rules for every passport, live weather, public holidays for the Central African Republic. Capital: Bangui.
Do you need a visa for the Central African Republic?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 14 passports can enter the Central African Republic without a visa and 1 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Central African Republic · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Central African Republic
Central African Republic at a glance
- Capital
- Bangui
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (Fr, XAF)
- Languages
- French, Sango
- Calling code
- +236
- Drives on the
- right
Weather in Bangui
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Central African Republic
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Central African Republic or read the six-month rule explained.
- What to eat. Dishes to try in the Central African Republic, with how locals have them. Money, language and the driving side for every country: currency, languages, which side of the road.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for the Central African Republic?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 14 passports can enter the Central African Republic without a visa, 1 passport can get a visa on arrival and 183 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Central African Republic.
Which side of the road do they drive on in the Central African Republic?
Traffic keeps to the right in the Central African Republic.
What currency does the Central African Republic use?
Central African CFA franc (Fr, XAF).
What is the calling code for the Central African Republic?
+236.
What is the capital of the Central African Republic?
Bangui.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.