A typewritten and notarized invitation letter ( the invitation letter should be notarized at the City council or Prefecture/Mairie) stating the nature of the trip, the name and address of a reference to be visited in the Republic of Congo. The invitation letter must be addressed to the Embassy of the Republic of Congo, Visa section and should be at least 3 months ( 90 Days) valid. It is important to note that for parents traveling with their children or legal guardians traveling with their dependents, a proof of parenthood or legal custody such as court order or birth certificate of the child may be required before a visa can be issued. Furthermore, the person planning on traveling with the minor should submit a photocopy of a valid passport.For all visa applicants ( including former Congolese citizens), a letter of invitation from your host in the Republic of Congo or a Hotel Reservation and a form of Identity card of your host ( Passport, Congolese Legal residence Permit or Visa and National Congolese ID) will be MANDATORY in order to apply for a visa. It is important to note that the city of residence mentioned in the invitation letter of the visa applicant should match the city of residence mentioned on the Congolese visa application. For those traveling to regroup as a family (regroupement familial), a proof of family affiliation such as birth certificate, adoption documents, and legal marriage certificate should be included in the visa application package. Furthermore, visa applicants traveling for funeral purposes should submit a death certificate or for wedding purposes, an invitation card of the wedding ceremony in their visa application package as well.