DR Congo: airport fees and taxes
This is the country index for DR Congo: 2 airports and 8 passenger charges currently tracked. The airport pages contain the payment instructions, source links and dated change logs.
Airports covered
US$50 GoPass and US$5 statistics tax at the airport bank on departure.
Lubumbashi (FBM)Lubumbashi International AirportPassengers pay the national Go-Pass, US$50 international or US$10 domestic, outside the ticket.
How charges are paid
Payment methods differ by charge. Across the records for DR Congo, the published methods include:
- Cash at the bank counter in the airport, before departure. Receipt or coupon issued.
- At the airport
- Cash at the airport bank. Electronic payment approved from July 2026.
- Inside the ticket, through an IATA code
- Paid separately at the airport, paper coupon given
- Paid at the airport
Charge comparison
N'djili International Airport (FIH)
Departing international passengers at Kinshasa's N'djili airport pay the US$50 GoPass and a US$5 statistics tax, in cash at the bank counter in the airport, before departure. The US$30 security fee in the news is, according to the Interior Ministry, an existing charge already inside international fares. A planned contract to run new border systems from that fee was signed in 2025 but had not come into force as of October 2026.
| Charge | Amount | Who pays | How paid | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoPass (Infrastructure Development Fund, IDEF) | US$50 | Passengers departing on international flights, citizens and foreigners alike | Cash at the bank counter in the airport, before departure. Receipt or coupon issued. | In force |
| GoPass, domestic flights | US$10 or US$15 | Passengers departing on domestic flights | At the airport | Unconfirmed |
| Statistics tax (taxe statistique d'embarquement) | US$5 | Departing passengers | Cash at the airport bank. Electronic payment approved from July 2026. | In force |
| Security fee | US$30 | Arriving and departing international passengers | Inside the ticket, through an IATA code | Unconfirmed |
Last checked 19 October 2026. Open the complete airport record, payment guidance and sources.
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)
Passengers leaving Lubumbashi pay the national Go-Pass, an airport development fee collected by the airport authority RVA. It costs US$50 for international flights and US$10 for domestic flights, as reported in July 2026. You pay it separately from your ticket and get a paper coupon to show before boarding. A traveller in April 2026 said a separate airport tax is paid at Lubumbashi too, amount not given. A US$30 security fee for international passengers was reported in 2025 as already inside ticket prices.
| Charge | Amount | Who pays | How paid | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go-Pass (airport infrastructure development fee), international | US$50 | Passengers departing on international flights | Paid separately at the airport, paper coupon given | In force |
| Go-Pass (airport infrastructure development fee), domestic | US$10 | Passengers departing on domestic flights | Paid separately at the airport, paper coupon given | In force |
| Airport tax | Not stated | Departing passengers | Paid at the airport | Unconfirmed |
| Security and immigration fee | US$30 | International passengers | Inside the ticket | Unconfirmed |
Last checked 19 October 2026. Open the complete airport record, payment guidance and sources.