Central African Republic

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 4/4 — Level 4: Do Not Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 4/4 — Avoid all travel

Health notices

• ☐ Global Polio (level 2)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)
• ☐ Tap water: generally safe to drink

Entry requirements

☐ 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.

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/E, 220V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 117
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 1220
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 118
• ☐ Money: The currency of the country is the Central African CFA franc, denoted FCFA (ISO currency code: XAF). It's also used by five other Central African countries. It is interchangeable at par with the West African CFA franc (XOF), which is used by six countries. Both currencies are fixed at a rate of 1 euro = 655.957 CFA francs.

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Mandatory identification — Central African law requires you to carry identification at all times. You must carry a certified copy of your passport or your national identification card.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Central African Republic — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM