Visa rules · Tourist entry

Rwanda visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for Rwanda from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for Rwanda

Checked 31 Oct 2026

Official sources

migration.gov.rw/our-services/visa-issued-under-special-arrangementRwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration
migration.gov.rw/visa/visitors-visaRwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration
rwandainzimbabwe.gov.rwEmbassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Zimbabwe
migration.gov.rw/visa-on-arrivalDirectorate General of Immigration and Emigration of Rwanda
migration.gov.rw/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf_files/rwanda_s_new_visa_regine_-_final_final2.pdfDirectorate General of Immigration and Emigration of Rwanda

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.

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa on arrival198

Places in Rwanda

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

Kigali
- Mountains

Tags use data from OpenStreetMap, available under the ODbL. Full source list on Sources.