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Eastern Africa travel guide
Rwanda
Entry rules for every passport, key facts and neighbouring destinations.
Visa on arrival30 days
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Key facts
- Official name
- Republic of Rwanda
- Capital
- Kigali
- Currency
- Rwandan franc (RWF Fr)
- Languages
- English, French, Kinyarwanda
- Calling code
- +250
- Area
- 26,338 km²
- Region
- Eastern Africa · landlocked
Who can get in easily
196 of 198 passports can enter Rwanda without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Rwanda by passport
IndiaVisa-free30 days
United StatesVisa on arrival30 days
United KingdomVisa-free30 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa on arrival30 days
ChinaVisa on arrival30 days
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
PakistanVisa-free30 days
BangladeshVisa-free30 days
Sri LankaVisa-free30 days
NepalVisa on arrival30 days
NigeriaVisa on arrival30 days
PhilippinesVisa-free90 days
CanadaVisa-free30 days
AustraliaVisa-free30 days
GermanyVisa on arrival30 days
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
Burundi
DR Congo
Tanzania
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