From 1 Jan 2018, Citizens of all countries are allowed to get visa upon arrival without prior application.

Citizens of all countries can acquire a 30-Days single entry visa on arrival without prior application. Please see Visa Fee Waivers in the ‘Visa Exemption’ section below for the list of countries exempt from paying visa fees.

Option 1 – Apply for a visa online HERE. www.migration.gov.rw
(Please note that all enquiries about online visa applications should be directed to the Directorate General of Immigration & Emigration in Kigali-Rwanda; www.migration.gov.rw. We do not handle online applications at the High Commission.)

From 1 Jan 2018, Citizens of all countries are allowed to get visa upon arrival without prior application.

Citizens of all countries can acquire a 30-Days single entry visa on arrival without prior application. Please see Visa Fee Waivers in the ‘Visa Exemption’ section below for the list of countries exempt from paying visa fees.

Option 1 – Apply for a visa online HERE. www.migration.gov.rw
(Please note that all enquiries about online visa applications should be directed to the Directorate General of Immigration & Emigration in Kigali-Rwanda; www.migration.gov.rw. We do not handle online applications at the High Commission.)

VISA TYPES

Below are types of visas issued online?

TYPE OF VISA      Code    ENTRIES     VALIDITY    
Transit Visa              VT         Single         72hrs        
Entry Visa                 V1-S     Single         30 Days    
Entry Visa                 V1-M     Multiple     90 Days    
Family Visa              V2-S     Single        30 Days    
Family Visa              V2-M     Multiple     90 Days    
Job Search                V4         Multiple     90 Days    
Conference Visa       V5         Single       30 Days    
Business                   V6-S      Single       30 Days    
Business                   V6-M     Multiple     90 Days    
Medical Treatment    V7         Multiple     90 Days    
Group/Tourist Visa    V8         Multiple*    90 Days    

East African Tourist Visa     T-12     Multiple*     90 Days    

The maximum and minimum period of validity of a visa, and number of entries are set out in the Information for Applicants for each visa class above.

VISA-EXEMPTION

Visa Fee Waivers
1.    Citizens of countries members to the following international organisations; African Union, Commonwealth and La Francophonie – Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Belgium, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Cyprus, Dominica, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, Grenada, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Kiribati, Jamaica, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Maldives, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Saharawi republic, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia, The Bahamas, The Gambia, Tonga, Tuvalu, Trinidad and Tobago, Sant Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe – get visa upon arrival and are waived visa fees for a stay of 30 days.

2.    Citizens of countries that do not pay entry visa fees while travelling on Ordinary Passports – The following countries to be granted 90 days valid visa free of charge: Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic republic of Congo, 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.

3.    Citizens of countries that do not pay entry visa fees while travelling on diplomatic and service/official passports – The following countries have entered into Visa Waiver Agreement or made unilateral decision to allow holders of Diplomatic and Service/Official Passports to enter without visa requirements – including to pay for visa fees: Angola, Benin, People’s Republic of China (including Public Affairs passport), Cote d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Indonesia, India, Israel, Haiti, Mauritius, Mozambique, Morocco, Namibia, Philippines, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. The visa will be valid for 90 days.

4.    Rwandans living abroad with dual nationality allowed to use national IDs on entry – Rwandans living abroad are waived with the visa fees while travelling on foreign passports in possession of Rwandan Identity Card.

5.    Foreign residents to use their resident ID cards for entry – returning residents holding valid residence permits with corresponding resident cards will continue to be allowed to use them on entry, including using electronic gates (Automated Passenger Clearance System) at Kigali International Airport.

6.    Children below the age of 16 years old travelling with their parents – Children below the age of 16 years travelling on foreign passports with their parents traveling on foreign passport in possession of a Rwandan identity Card will not be required to pay for entry visa.

7.   East African Community Countries
Holders of EAC Partner states passports (Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania and South Sudan) shall be issued with 6 months (renewable) pass/entry visa upon arrival at no fee.