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Rwanda

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Visa on arrival for 30 days

Rwanda's Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration says citizens of all countries can get a visa on arrival without prior application. Citizens of African Union, Commonwealth and Francophonie member states get it with the fee waived for a visit of 30 days; nationals of the countries on a separate list — among them Ghana, Senegal, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Qatar — get a 90-day visa free of charge; East African Community citizens get a free pass for six months. The directorate says visa fees must not exceed USD 50 for a single entry, and that visitors can also apply online or at a Rwandan mission before departure.

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Rwanda's immigration directorate says an applicant should hold a genuine acceptable travel document valid for not less than 6 months. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least one blank page for entry stamps.

What you need to know

  1. Regime

    Visa on arrival for 30 days

  2. Detail

    Max stay · 30 days

  3. Notes

    Rwanda's Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration says citizens of all countries can get a visa on arrival without prior application. Citizens of African Union, Commonwealth and Francophonie member states get it with the fee waived for a visit of 30 days; nationals of the countries on a separate list — among them Ghana, Senegal, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Qatar — get a 90-day visa free of charge; East African Community citizens get a free pass for six months. The directorate says visa fees must not exceed USD 50 for a single entry, and that visitors can also apply online or at a Rwandan mission before departure.

  4. Passport validity

    Rwanda's immigration directorate says an applicant should hold a genuine acceptable travel document valid for not less than 6 months. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least one blank page for entry stamps.

  5. Proof of funds

    Rwanda's immigration directorate says an applicant must have sufficient funds to cover the costs of their stay in Rwanda, and that evidence may be requested online, at the Rwandan foreign mission or at the entry point. No official source we could read states an amount.

  6. Vaccinations

    The UK Foreign Office says that if you're coming from a country listed as a transmission risk, you must have a certificate to prove you've had a yellow fever vaccination.

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Entry requirements can change: always confirm the latest information with the competent authorities before departure.