TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
TBA |
| Currency |
(XAF)
Africaine Franc |
| Electrical |
230 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 242 |
Currency:
CFA Franc (CFAfr) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of
CFAfr10,000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500. Coins are in denominations
of CFAfr250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1. Congo is part of the French
Monetary Area. Only currency issued by the Banque des Etats de
l’Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States) is valid;
currency issued by the Banque des Etats de l’Afrique de
l’Ouest (Bank of West African States) is not. The CFA Franc
is tied to the Euro.
Credit
& debit cards:
MasterCard and Diners Club all have limited use. Check with your
credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability
and other services which may be available.
Travellers
cheques:
To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised
to take travellers cheques in Euros or Pounds Sterling.
Currency
restrictions:
The import and export of local currency is prohibited, except
between countries of the Central African group. The import of
foreign currency is unrestricted although amounts over £234/US$335
must be declared upon arrival. Export of foreign currency is restricted
to the amount imported.
Time:
GMT + 1.
Electricity:
220 volts AC, 50Hz.
