Visa requirements for Rwanda

Immigration & Visas

The government of Rwanda as it is moving fast in development and technology it is already introduced an online visa/permit application system that should be assessed by everyone and it is performs under government database. Travelers/Citizens of all countries seeking admission to Rwanda are allowed to get visa upon arrival without prior application.

Citizens attending to travel to Rwanda for holidays, tourism, business, study, visit, but their countries are not visa exempt have an option of applying online or at the Rwanda Diplomatic Mission of the country of residence before departure. Those applying online have the option to pay online or upon arrival on the following link There is no single affiliated agent that is authorized to apply for a visa on your behalf.

The visa fees must not exceed 50 USD for single entry visa or 70 USD for multiple entry. Citizens of country members to the African Union, Commonwealth and La Francophonie can get free visas upon arrival in Rwanda for a visit of 30 days. COMESA (19) countries include: Burundi, Comoros, Congo, Dem Rep, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

A citizen of East African Community Member States can receive a pass/entry visa free of charge upon arrival for a six-month stay in Rwanda. Visitors from the following countries can be granted 90-day visas at no cost upon arrival in Rwanda: Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Haiti, Mauritius, Philippines, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore and the State of Qatar.

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