Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Remove the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the red list for travel
Closed
2,492 signatures
What the petition asks
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) should be removed from the red list for international travel.
DR Congo is currently recording fewer cases per day than countries such as Turkey and Pakistan, which are not on the red list, and the UK. According to the WHO, on 27 September 2021, DR Congo had zero reported new cases and 1084 confirmed deaths of Covid-19, whereas on the same day the UK had 32,997, Turkey 25,861, and Pakistan 1780 new cases of Covid-19 and several thousands of total confirmed deaths.
Timeline
| 28 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Mar 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,492
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
28 Sep 2021
Closed
28 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.