Rwanda
Visa on arrival for Rwanda: documents, fees and steps
Tourism (short stay) · 197 nationalities · any residence · ordinary passport
Verified on 10 October 2026
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Documents requested
Passport (authentic and acceptable travel document) valid for at least six monthsConditions and details
The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration requires of every applicant for a tourist visa an authentic and acceptable travel document, valid for at least six months. Only the ordinary passport falls under this procedure.Sufficient resources to cover the costs of the stay in RwandaConditions and details
The applicant must have sufficient funds to cover the costs of their stay. Proof of these funds may be requested online, at the Rwandan mission, or at the point of entry; the page does not set an amount.
Depending on your situation
Vaccination certificate, if requested at the border postConditions and details
The Directorate General indicates that a vaccination certificate may be required at the border post and that in the event of a major epidemic, specific requirements may be set and made known to the public. The page specifies neither the vaccines nor the countries concerned.
Official fees
- V1 holiday visa — single entry (30 days) 50 USD
- V1 holiday visa — multiple entries (90 days) 70 USD
Steps
- Check the regime applicable to one's nationality: paid V1 holiday visa, or free visa (African Union, Commonwealth, Francophonie; 19 countries listed; East African Community).
- Optional: apply for the visa before departure, online on Irembo or at the Rwandan mission in the country of residence; an online application is paid online or on arrival.
- Present yourself at Kigali International Airport or at a land border post: the visa is issued there on arrival.
- Pay the V1 holiday visa fees: 50 USD for a single entry, 70 USD for multiple entries, unless exempted on the basis of nationality.
- To extend the stay, submit an application at an office of the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration while the visa is still valid.
Where to apply
- On arrival, at Kigali International Airport and at all land border posts
- Online before departure, on Irembo, Rwanda's public services portal
- At the diplomatic mission of Rwanda in the country of residence, before departure
Good to know
Free visa for certain nationalitiesConditions and details
Nationals of member states of the African Union, the Commonwealth and La Francophonie obtain a visa on arrival free of charge for a 30-day visit. Citizens of the East African Community receive a six-month pass free of charge. A free 90-day visa is issued on arrival to nationals of Angola, Benin, the Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Haiti, Mauritius, the Philippines, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore and Qatar.No approved intermediariesConditions and details
No agent is authorized to apply for the visa on behalf of the traveller: these intermediaries may mislead and charge more than the visa fees. Visa fees cannot exceed USD 50 for a single entry and USD 70 for multiple entries.- Non-refundable feesVisa fees pay for the processing of the application: they are not refunded if the application is refused or withdrawn.
- Work prohibitedThe V1 holiday visa does not allow working in Rwanda.
- Five-day grace periodAfter the visa expires, a five-day grace period allows you to leave the country or renew the visa without penalty; beyond that, a penalty applies and the extension may be refused.
East African tourist visaConditions and details
To visit Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda during the same tourist trip, the East African tourist visa (100 USD, 90 days, multiple entries in the three countries) can be applied for online, on arrival or at a Rwandan mission. If obtained before departure, it requires entering first the country that issued it.Entry pointsConditions and details
The entry points are the international airports of Kigali and Bugesera, Kamembe airport, the ports of Nkora and Ruganda, and the border posts with Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and Tanzania (Rusumo).
Nationalities covered
This procedure applies to 197 nationalities.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Official links
- General Information (new tab) www.migration.gov.rw
- Visa on arrival (new tab) www.migration.gov.rw
- Visitors visa (new tab) www.migration.gov.rw
- Border Services (new tab) www.migration.gov.rw
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