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Rwanda visa rules for Democratic Republic of the Congo passport holders

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The answer

Visa on arrival. Democratic Republic of the Congo passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Rwanda.

Entry
Visa on arrival
Stay
6 months per entry
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA ONARRIVAL6 MONTHS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

rwandainzimbabwe.gov.rwEmbassy of the Republic of Rwanda in ZimbabweChecked 31 Oct 2026

Currently, the EAC counts seven Partner States, namely Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

An applicant should hold any genuine acceptable travel document valid not less than 6 months.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Rwanda passport holders need to visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Democratic Republic of the Congo passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Kigali, nearest first.

  1. BurundiGitega, about 160 km from KigaliVisa-free
  2. UgandaKampala, about 380 km from KigaliVisa-free
  3. KenyaNairobi, about 750 km from KigaliVisa-free · 180 days
  4. TanzaniaDodoma, about 790 km from KigaliVisa-free
  5. ZimbabweHarare, about 1,770 km from KigaliVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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