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
- US travel advisory
- Level 3: Reconsider travel
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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.
Albania30d
Algeria30d
Andorra30d
Angola90d
Antigua and Barbuda30d
Armenia30d
Australia30d
Bahamas30d
Bangladesh30d
Barbados30d
Belgium30d
Belize30d
Benin90d
Botswana30d
Brunei30d
Bulgaria30d
Burkina Faso30d
Burundi180d
Cambodia30d
Cameroon30d
Canada30d
Cape Verde30d
Central African Republic90d
Chad90d
Comoros30d
Côte d'Ivoire90d
Cyprus30d
Democratic Republic of the Congo90d
Djibouti30d
Dominica30d
Egypt30d
Equatorial Guinea30d
Eritrea30d
Eswatini30d
Ethiopia30d
Fiji30d
France30d
Gabon30d
Gambia30d
Ghana90d
Greece30d
Grenada30d
Guinea90d
Guinea-Bissau30d
Guyana30d
Haiti90d
India30d
Indonesia90d
Jamaica30d
Kenya180d
Kiribati30d
Laos30d
Lebanon30d
Lesotho30d
Libya30d
Luxembourg30d
Madagascar30d
Malawi30d
Malaysia30d
Maldives30d
Mali30d
Malta30d
Mauritania30d
Mauritius90d
Moldova30d
Monaco30d
Morocco30d
Mozambique30d
Namibia30d
Nauru30d
New Zealand30d
Niger30d
Nigeria30d
North Macedonia30d
Pakistan30d
Papua New Guinea30d
Philippines90d
Qatar90d
Republic of the Congo30d
Romania30d
Saint Kitts and Nevis90d
Saint Lucia30d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30d
Samoa30d
São Tomé and Principe90d
Senegal90d
Seychelles90d
Sierra Leone90d
Singapore90d
Solomon Islands30d
Somalia30d
South Africa30d
South Sudan180d
Sri Lanka30d
Sudan30d
Switzerland30d
Tanzania180d
Togo30d
Tonga30d
Trinidad and Tobago30d
Tunisia30d
Uganda180d
United Kingdom30d
Vanuatu30d
Vietnam30d
Zambia30d
Zimbabwe30d
On arrival89 passports
Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.
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
Yemen
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.

