Schengen visa: automatic appointment queue at Kinshasa’s European Visa Centre from October 26

Author: radiookapi.netPublished on: October 25, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Schengen visa: automatic appointment queue at Kinshasa’s European Visa Centre from October 26

Starting Monday, October 26, 2026, visa applicants at the European Visa Centre (CEV) in Kinshasa will use a new appointment procedure. They will no longer need to search for available slots themselves on the online platform. Instead, their requests will enter an automatic queue, and they will receive an email when an appointment can be offered.

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