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Rwanda visa requirements by passport

Holders of 198 passports can enter Rwanda without applying at an embassy: 107 visa-free, 89 with a visa on arrival and 2 with an eVisa.

Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error

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Daily cost (estimate)
~$45 per day
Best weather
Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec
Main airport
KGL
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Entry rules for Rwanda by passport

Visa free107 passports

Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.

On arrival89 passports

Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.

eVisa2 passports

Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.

Rwanda entry: common questions

Which passports can enter Rwanda without a visa?

Holders of 107 passports can enter Rwanda visa-free: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d'Ivoire, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Which passports get a visa on arrival in Rwanda?

Holders of these 89 passports can get a visa on arrival in Rwanda: Afghanistan, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macau, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela and Yemen. A fee may apply.

Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Rwanda?

An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Liberia and Tuvalu passport holders.

How up to date are these Rwanda entry rules?

The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Rwanda's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.