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Rwanda visa rules for Kenya passport holders

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The answer

Visa on arrival. Kenya 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

migration.gov.rwDirectorate General of Immigration and Emigration of RwandaChecked 31 Oct 2026

A citizen of East African Community Member States (Burundi, Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania and South Sudan).

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 Kenya.

Rwanda passport Kenya

Visa-free · 180 days

Maximum stay
Up to 180 days

Citizens of the East African Partner States: These countries include Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda for a period not exceeding 180 days.

Rwanda passport to Kenya, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Kenya 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. TanzaniaDodoma, about 790 km from KigaliVisa-free
  4. MalawiLilongwe, about 1,400 km from KigaliVisa-free
  5. ZambiaLusaka, about 1,510 km from KigaliVisa-free · 90 days

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

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