DR Congo
DR Congo gambling regulation: CSJA, operator registration and licensing
The DR Congo Ministry of Finance oversees gambling regulation through the Cellule de Surveillance des Jeux d’Argent et de Hasard (CSJA), established by ministerial order in January 2026. Official 2026 notices require operator identification, authorisation and regulatory oversight. The reform bill and the precise application route for a new remote licence require confirmation; identification alone is not an operating licence.
Last reviewed: 2 November 2026
Regulator
Ministère des Finances — Cellule de Surveillance des Jeux d’Argent et de Hasard (CSJA)Company & local presence
The official identification form requests legal form, RCCM registration number, tax number, incorporation date and registered-office address. These are reporting fields, not sufficient evidence of the incorporation conditions for a new gambling licence.
Ownership requirements
The form asks for principal shareholders and nationalities, the percentage owned by non-residents and international-group affiliation. It does not establish a foreign-ownership cap or required Congolese equity stake.
Required documents
- The identification form requests company registration/tax details, legal representative identification, shareholder information and existing authorisation or agreement details.
- It also requests websites/apps, agency locations, SONAL agreements if applicable, platform supplier and CSJA integration status, bank/mobile-money information and staffing. This is an identification exercise, not a verified new-licence checklist.
Financial requirements
Fees
No current official licensing tariff was verified. Confirm the current amount with the regulator and require the applicable published legal instrument and official payment instructions.
Capital
The form requests declared share capital in USD/CDF but does not prescribe a minimum. Confirm the current amount with the regulator; a reporting field must not be interpreted as a minimum-capital rule.
Guarantees / bonds
No current mandatory deposit, bond or player-funds guarantee was verified. Confirm the current amount with the regulator and obtain its legal basis before committing funds.
Application process
- Confirm the proposed sports betting, online gaming, lottery or casino activity with the Ministry of Finance and CSJA.\n2. Obtain the applicable authorisation, identification and current financial/tax compliance instructions; the July 2026 identification deadline has passed.\n3. Prepare the company documents, RCCM and tax registration, beneficial owners, responsible persons and technical platform details.\n4. Submit the operator-identification materials and obtain confirmation of the separate authorisation or agrément required to operate.\n5. Arrange the applicable central monitoring and financial compliance integration and verify any new legislation before launch.\n\n**Contact Octa88 for an assessment of the current DR Congo entry route.**
Timelines
The identification form cites a communiqué dated 10 July 2026 and a submission deadline of 31 July 2026. Those dates relate to operator identification, not licence processing; confirm whether that exercise remains applicable. No licence decision or renewal timeline was verified.
Official sources
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Requirements change; always confirm with the regulator or speak to our team.