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Rwanda visa exemption & requirements

As of 2024, regular passport holders from 23 countries visiting Rwanda for tourism purposes including Angola, Benin, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti and Indonesia Do Not require a visa and will be granted permission for short-term stay on arrival.
Rwanda Visa Required Visa Not Required E-visa Visa On Arrival

Rwandese visa exempt countries

To enter Rwanda for a short term visit, citizens of the following countries are able to travel in Rwanda without a visa:

Asia

Nationals from 3 countries in Asia are exempt from Rwanda visa, while those from 29 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Afghanistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Armenia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Azerbaijan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bangladesh Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bhutan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Brunei Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Cambodia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
China Visa required Yes Yes
Timor-Leste Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Georgia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
India Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Indonesia Visa not required 90 days No No
Japan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kazakhstan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kyrgyzstan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Laos Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Malaysia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Maldives Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mongolia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Myanmar Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Nepal Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
North Korea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Pakistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Philippines Visa not required 90 days No No
Singapore Visa not required 90 days No No
South Korea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Sri Lanka Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Tajikistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Thailand Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Turkmenistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Uzbekistan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Vietnam Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

Europe

Nationals from all countries in Europe will need visas to travel to Rwanda as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Albania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Andorra Visa required Yes Yes
Austria Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Belarus Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Belgium Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bulgaria Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Croatia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Cyprus Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Czech Republic Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Denmark Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Estonia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Finland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
France Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Germany Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Greece Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Hungary Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Iceland Visa required Yes Yes
Ireland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Italy Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Latvia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Liechtenstein Visa required Yes Yes
Lithuania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Luxembourg Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
North Macedonia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Malta Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Moldova Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Monaco Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Montenegro Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Netherlands Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Norway Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Poland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Portugal Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Romania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Russia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
San Marino Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Serbia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Slovakia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Slovenia Visa required N/A Yes No
Spain Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Sweden Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Switzerland Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Turkey Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ukraine Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
United Kingdom Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kosovo Visa required N/A Yes No

Africa

Nationals from 17 countries in Africa are exempt from Rwanda visa, while those from 36 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Algeria Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Angola Visa not required 90 days No No
Benin Visa not required 90 days No No
Botswana Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Burkina Faso Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Burundi Visa not required 6 months No No
Cameroon Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Cape Verde Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Central African Republic Visa not required 90 days No No
Chad Visa not required 90 days No No
Comoros Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Djibouti Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Egypt Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Equatorial Guinea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Eritrea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ethiopia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Gabon Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Gambia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ghana Visa not required 90 days No No
Guinea Visa not required 90 days No No
Côte d'Ivoire Visa not required N/A Yes Yes
Kenya Visa not required 6 months No No
Lesotho Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Liberia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Libya Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Madagascar Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Malawi Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mali Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mauritania Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mauritius Visa not required 90 days No No
Morocco Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mozambique Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Namibia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Niger Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Nigeria Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
São Tomé and Príncipe Visa not required 90 days No No
Senegal Visa not required 90 days No No
Seychelles Visa not required 90 days No No
Sierra Leone Visa not required 90 days No No
Somalia Visa required 90 days Yes Yes
South Africa Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Sudan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Eswatini Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Tanzania Visa not required 6 months No No
Togo Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Tunisia Visa required 3 months Yes Yes
Uganda Visa not required 6 months No No
Zambia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Zimbabwe Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Republic of the Congo Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Guinea-Bissau Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
South Sudan Visa not required 6 months No No

Central America and Caribbean

Nationals from 2 countries in Central America and Caribbean are exempt from Rwanda visa, while those from 18 other countrie(s) will require a valid entry visa.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Antigua and Barbuda Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bahamas Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Barbados Visa required 30 days Yes No
Belize Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Costa Rica Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Cuba Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Dominica Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Dominican Republic Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
El Salvador Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Grenada Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Guatemala Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Haiti Visa not required 90 days No No
Honduras Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Jamaica Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Nicaragua Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Panama Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required 90 days No No
Saint Lucia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Trinidad and Tobago Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

South America

Nationals from all countries in South America will need visas to travel to Rwanda as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Argentina Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Bolivia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Brazil Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Chile Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Colombia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Ecuador Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Guyana Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Paraguay Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Peru Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Suriname Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Uruguay Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Venezuela Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

Oceania

Nationals from all countries in Oceania will need visas to travel to Rwanda as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Australia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Fiji Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kiribati Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Marshall Islands Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Micronesia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Nauru Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
New Zealand Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Palau Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Papua New Guinea Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Samoa Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Solomon Islands Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Tonga Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Tuvalu Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Vanuatu Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

Middle East

Only citizens from Qatar do not need visas, while nationals from 12 other countrie(s) in Middle East are required to obtain a valid visa to enter Rwanda.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Bahrain Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Iran Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Iraq Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Israel Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Jordan Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Kuwait Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Lebanon Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Oman Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Qatar Visa not required 90 days No No
Saudi Arabia Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Syria Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
United Arab Emirates Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Yemen Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

North America

Nationals from all countries in North America will need visas to travel to Rwanda as tourists.

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay E-visa Eligibility Visa on arrival Eligibility Notes
Canada Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
Mexico Visa required 30 days Yes Yes
United States Visa required 30 days Yes Yes

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