The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration informs the public that the existing Visa Regime of 21 June 2019 is hereby updated as follows:

• Citizens of countriesmembers to the following internationalorganisations; The African Union, The Commonwealth and La  Francophonie    Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua  and  Barbuda, Armenia, Australia,  Bangladesh,  Barbados,  Belize,  Belgium, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Canada, Cape Verde, Congo, Cyprus, Dominica, Djibouti,  Egypt,  Eritrea,  Eswatini,  Ethiopia,  Equatorial  Guinea,  Fiji,  France,  Gabon,  Grenada,  Greece,  Guinea-Bissau,  Guyana,  India, Jamaica, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Luxembourg, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Saharawi Arab Republic, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, The Bahamas, The Gambia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad  and Tobago, Tunisia, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe – get visa upon arrival and are waived visa fees for a stay of 30 days.
• Citizens of countriesthat do not pay entry visa fees while travelling on Ordinary,Service and Diplomatic Passports A citizen of East African Community  Member States (Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania  and South  Sudan) shall  be issued a pass/entry visa to stay for the period of six months.
• 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, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Haiti, Mauritius, Philippines, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Sierra Leone, State of Qatar and The Federation of Saint Christopher  and Nevis.
• 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, Cote d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, India, Israel, Haiti, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, People’s  Republic  of China  (including  Public  Affairs  passport), Philippines, Sao  Tome  and  Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. The visa will be valid for 90 days.
• 30 days visaupon arrival– Citizens of all countries  not mentioned above to continue  getting visa upon arrival without prior application  and pay a prescribed visa fee.
• Rwandans living abroad with dual nationality allowed to use national IDs on entry – Rwandans living abroad are waived with the visa fees while traveling on foreign passports in possession of a Rwandan Identity Card.
• 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.
• Children belowthe age of 16 years old travelling with their parents–Children below the age of 16 years traveling on foreign passport with their parents traveling on foreign passport in possession of a Rwandan Identity Card will not be required to pay for entry visa.

A citizen of East African Community Member States (Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania and South Sudan) shall be issued a pass/entry visa free of charge upon arrival to stay for the period of six months.

The following countries to be granted 90 days valid visa free of charge upon arrival: 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 Qatar.

• Travel Document: An applicant should have a valid passport or another acceptable travel document. The document must have a validity of at least 6 months on the day of entry in Rwanda.
• Health Requirements: A vaccination certificate may be required at the border post. In the event of a major disease outbreak, specific requirements could be set and put to the knowledge of the public.
• Visa Fees: These are fees for processing of applications. If applications are denied, or withdrawn by the applicant, refunds of fees will not be made.
• Validity Of A Visa: The maximum and minimum period of validity of a visa is set out in the Information for Applicants for each visa class.
• Single Or Multiple Entries: Whether a visa is issued for single or multiple entries is set out in the Information for Applicants for each visa class.
• Financial Requirements: An applicant must have sufficient funds to cover the costs of their stay in Rwanda. Evidence for such funds may be requested online, at the Rwandan foreign mission or at the entry point.
• Extension Of A Visa For Some Classes: Some visa classes may be extended. Details are set out in the Information for applicants for each class. Extension of a visa should be applied for whilst initial visas remain valid.A grace period of 5 days after a visa has expired is allowed for a person to either depart or renew their visa without a penalty; otherwise the person will be subjected to a penalty and a visa extension may be denied.
• Change Of Status For Some Classes: An applicant may apply to the Director General for another class of visa whilst they are in Rwanda and whilst their current visa remains valid. For the group tourist visa change of status is not permitted. Information for applicants for the particular visa class will state if change of status is allowed.