Visa requirements for Rwandan citizens explained

The authorities of various states place administrative entry restrictions on citizens of Rwanda. As of 2 July 2019, Rwandan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 54 countries and territories, ranking the Rwandan passport 89th in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of Gabon, Guinea, Senegal and Togo) according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]

Visa requirements

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola[2] 90 days
  • For a maximum total stay of 90 days within year period.[3]
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[4]
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh30 days
Barbados90 days
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
90 days[5] [6]
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi6 months
Cambodia30 days
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic3 months
Chad3 months
Chile
Colombia
  • May apply online.[7]
Comoros
[8]
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire3 months
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Djibouti[9] 31 days
Dominica6 months
Dominican Republic
Ecuador90 days
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopiaup to 90 days
Fiji
Finland
Gabon[10]
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana60 days
Greece
Grenada3 months
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau90 days
Guyana
Haiti3 months
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India[11] 60 days
Indonesia30 days
30 days[12]
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya6 months
Kiribati90 days
  • May not exceed 90 days within any 12-month period
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
| 30 days||-| Latvia| | ||- | Lebanon| || |-| Lesotho| [13] | ||- | Liberia| |||-| Libya| | ||-| Liechtenstein| | ||-| Lithuania| | ||-| Luxembourg| | ||-| Madagascar| | 90 days||-| Malawi| || |-| Malaysia| | ||-| Maldives| | 30 days||-| Mali| [14] [15] | 3 months||-| Malta| | ||-| Marshall Islands| |||-| Mauritania| ||

|-| Mauritius| | 90 days||- | Mexico| |||-| | | 30 days||-| | |||-| Monaco| | ||-| Mongolia| | ||-| Montenegro| |||-| Morocco| || |-| Mozambique| | 30 days||-| Myanmar| |||-| Namibia| |||-| Nauru| |||-| Nepal| | 90 days||- | Netherlands | | ||-| New Zealand| | |

|- | Nicaragua| | 30 days||-| Niger| | ||-| Nigeria| | ||-| | | ||-| Norway| |||-| Oman| | ||-| Pakistan| [17] ||

|-| Palau| | 30 days||-| Panama| | ||-| Papua New Guinea| [21] | 30 days||-| Paraguay| |||-| Peru| |||- | Philippines| | 30 days||- | Poland| | ||-| Portugal| | ||-| Qatar| | 30 days||-| Romania| | ||-| | | ||-| Saint Kitts and Nevis| | ||-| Saint Lucia| | ||-| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines| | 1 month||-| Samoa| | 60 days||-| San Marino| | ||-| | | 90 days| |- | Saudi Arabia| | ||-| Senegal| | 90 days||-| Serbia| | ||-| Seychelles| | 3 months||-| Sierra Leone| |||-| Singapore| | 30 days||-| Slovakia| |||-| Slovenia| | ||-| Solomon Islands| |||-| Somalia| | 30 days||-| South Africa| || |-| | |||-| Spain| | ||-| Sri Lanka| | 30 days||-| Sudan| |||-| Suriname| [22] | ||-| Sweden| | ||-| Switzerland| | ||- | | | ||-| Tajikistan| | ||-| | | 6 months||-| Thailand | | ||-| Timor-Leste| | 30 days||-| Togo| | 7 days||-| Tonga| |||-| Trinidad and Tobago| |||-| Tunisia| | ||- | Turkey| || |-| Turkmenistan| | ||-| Tuvalu| | 1 month| |-| Uganda| | 6 months||- | Ukraine| | ||-| United Arab Emirates| | ||-| United Kingdom| | ||-| United States| | ||- | Uruguay| | ||-| Uzbekistan| | ||-| Vanuatu| | 30 days||-| | | ||- | | | ||-| | | ||-| Yemen| || |-| Zambia| || |-| Zimbabwe| || |}

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
[23]
[24]
  • Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[25]
[26]
Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[27]
Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[28] [29]
[30] Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[31] [32]
[33]
[34] Registration required after 24h.[35] [36]
Dependent and autonomous territories
TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
China
Hong Kong
Denmark
Faroe Islands[37]
Greenland[38]
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West IndiesIncludes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna[39]
Netherlands
Aruba
Caribbean NetherlandsIncludes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
New Zealand
Cook Islands31 days
Niue30 days
Tokelau[40]
United Kingdom
[41]
AnguillaHolders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[42]
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean TerritorySpecial permit required.[43]
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[44] [45] [46]
[47] [48]
  • 3 months within any year period
[49] [50]
Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[51]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsPre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[52] [53]
Turks and Caicos IslandsHolders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Antarctica and adjacent islands
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Global Ranking - Passport Index 2019. Henley & Partners. 3 July 2019. 2 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702185357/https://www.henleyglobal.com/files/download/HPI2019/HPI_Q3_Global_Ranking_190701.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Angola waives visa requirements for Rwandans. 28 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Cidadãos de Cabo Verde e do Ruanda isentos de visto para Angola a partir de julho. 27 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Visitor e600 Visa Online Applications. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. 16 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Bénin: Les ressortissants de 40 pays africains bientôt exemptés de visas. 15 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Benin abolishes short-stay visa for nationals of 31 African countries. 15 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Visa Online Request. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia.
  8. 1052212463935115264. Rwandamigration. Effective from 09 October 2018 Rwandan nationals visiting the Republic of Congo are issued with visa on arrival.. 16 October 2018.
  9. Web site: evisa. www.evisa.gouv.dj.
  10. https://evisa.dgdi.ga/ Gabon e-Visa
  11. Web site: Indian e-Visa. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  12. Web site: Iran extends airport visa validity to 30 days. August 3, 2015. Tehran Times.
  13. Web site: visa lesotho tourism documents travel evisalesotho.com. December 24, 2014. Lesotho E-Visa.
  14. Web site: Rwandans traveling to Mali to receive Visas on arrival > IGIHE . 2017-10-03 . 2019-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190408181033/http://www.en.igihe.com/news/rwandans-traveling-to-mali-to-receive-visas-on.html . dead .
  15. Web site: Rwandans traveling to Mali to receive Visas on arrival . 2017-08-23 . IGIHE.
  16. Web site: Information about: Australian Resident Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . May 21, 2020 . Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand..
  17. Web site: Online visa system of Pakistan . . Pakistan.
  18. Web site: Tourist Visa in Your Inbox.
  19. Web site: Business Visa in Your Inbox.
  20. Web site: Tourist Visa.
  21. Web site: eVisa.
  22. Web site: Suriname E-Visa | VFS Global | Official partner of the Government of Suriname.
  23. Web site: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA. 2016-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424181640/http://mfaapsny.org/council/visa.php. 2016-04-24. dead.
  24. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo.
  25. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130310115928/http://www.mfa-ks.net/?page=2,20. 2013-03-10.
  26. Web site: VISA Regulations. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. 4 March 2014.
  27. Web site: Israel Country Specific Information. Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 18 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114103216/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1064.html#entry_requirements. 14 November 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  28. Web site: Practical travel information on Visas in Somaliland, Puntland & Somalia - Lonely Planet Travel Information . 2018-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106194323/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/somaliland-puntland-and-somalia/practical-information/visas . 2014-11-06 . dead .
  29. Web site: VISA Application . 2006-11-17 . https://archive.today/20061117003149/http://www.somalilandgov.com/Visa%20Application.htm . 2006-11-17 . dead .
  30. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia | Министерство иностранных дел . 2017-09-29 . 2013-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . dead .
  31. Web site: О визах . About visas . ru . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia . 2022-03-06.
  32. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia Министерство иностранных дел . 2017-09-29 . 2013-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . dead .
  33. Web site: 線上填寫簽證申請系統. 2017-09-29. 2016-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160112075442/https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_MRVWeb/subroot/MRVWeb0_form.jsp. dead.
  34. Web site: Министерство иностранных дел - Приднестровской Молдавской Республики. Министерство иностранных дел.
  35. Web site: Luxlana.net . 2018-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022114723/http://www.luxlana.net/Transdniestr.html . 2013-10-22 . dead .
  36. Web site: Rules and recommendations | Transnistria tour. transnistria-tour.com.
  37. Web site: Passport and visa. Visit Faroe Islands. 2014-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20140720043911/http://www.visitfaroeislands.com/en/about-the-faroe-islands/important-facts-for-travelers/passport-and-visa/. 2014-07-20. dead.
  38. Web site: Practical information. Greenland Travel EN.
  39. Web site: Requesting a visa.
  40. Web site: Welcome to nginx . 2014-03-15 . https://archive.today/20140315034207/https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=NZ&SECTION=VI&SUBSECTION=AI&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C . 2014-03-15 . dead .
  41. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/archives/pdf/enlargement_process/future_prospects/negotiations/eu10_bulgaria_romania/treaty_2003/en/aa00042_re03_en.pdf Protocols No. 3 and 10 to the Treaty of Accession 2003
  42. Web site: Visas & Travel . Government of Anguilla.
  43. Web site: British Indian Ocean Territory travel advice. GOV.UK.
  44. Web site: Tourist Information Visas & Legal Info Pitcairn Island Tourism . 2014-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018001850/http://www.visitpitcairn.pn/visitpitcairn/visaslegalinfo/touristinfo/index.html . 2013-10-18 . dead .
  45. Web site: Pitcairn Islands. www.government.pn. 2017-09-29. 2017-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20171021104351/http://www.government.pn/visaInfo.php. dead.
  46. Web site: Immigration Control Ordinance 2006 . . 5 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106205311/http://www.government.pn/immigration%20ordinance.pdf . 6 November 2021 . live.
  47. Web site: Ascension Island E-Visa System. 13 November 2018.
  48. Web site: Entry Visas. 13 November 2018. 23 November 2018. 19 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190619085843/https://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/entry-visas/. dead.
  49. Web site: Saint Helena eVisa. Saint Helena Government.
  50. Web site: VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITING ST HELENA. St Helena Government. 25 January 2018. 14 December 2017.
  51. Web site: Tristan da Cunha Tourism. Richard. Grundy. www.tristandc.com.
  52. Web site: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory) travel advice. GOV.UK.
  53. Web site: Information for Visitors - South Georgia Website . 2008-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080412170649/http://www.sgisland.gs/index.php/(v)Information_for_Visitors_to_South_Georgia?useskin=vis . 2008-04-12 . dead .

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