Rwandan passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations
Rwandan passport: visa requirements for 199 destinationsWhere Rwandan citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.
Freedom of movement (1)
- RwandaFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.
Visa-free destinations (22)
Under the Decree, nationals of the listed countries are exempt from tourist visa requirements for stays in Angola of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year.
- BahamasVisa-free
- BarbadosVisa-free
- ChadVisa-free
- GrenadaVisa-free
- GuineaVisa-free
Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.
- MauritiusVisa-free
Mozambique's eVisa portal lists Rwanda in its visa-exempt table: all types of passport, 90 days, tourism and business.
- QatarVisa-free
Qatar Tourism's nationality checker says Rwandan passport holders may enter visa-free or apply for a Hayya A1 Entry Visa, with a passport valid for at least three months from the date of arrival.
- SingaporeVisa-free
- SomaliaVisa-free
Somalia's E-Visa/ETAS portal lists this country among those whose holders of diplomatic, service or ordinary passports are granted visa-free entry into Somalia.
- TanzaniaVisa-free
Togo Voyage says all African nationals holding a valid passport may enter Togo without a visa for stays of up to 30 days, provided they have completed the immigration form at least 24 hours before arrival.
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
- UgandaVisa-free
Angola
Bahamas
Barbados
Benin
Chad
Dominica
Grenada
Guinea
Kenya
Kiribati
Mauritius
Micronesia
Mozambique
Philippines
Qatar
Samoa
Singapore
Somalia
Tanzania
Togo
Tuvalu
UgandaeVisa / ETA destinations (44)
Albania's visa fee list names the Albanian missions in Cairo or Istanbul as where to apply. Type C visa: EUR 35 (one entry), EUR 35 (two entries), EUR 35 (multiple entries). Type D visa: EUR 35.
- Antigua and BarbudaeVisa
- BahraineVisa
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
- ColombiaeVisa
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
- GaboneVisa
- KyrgyzstaneVisa
- LesothoeVisa
Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.
- LibyaeVisa
- MalaysiaeVisa
Moldova's eVisa portal says foreigners on the list of states whose citizens must hold an invitation issued by the Migration and Asylum Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not exempt from presenting it when applying for an eVisa.
- NicaraguaeVisa
- South SudaneVisa
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism lists, for this passport: "Tourist visa - 30 or 60 days validity with single or multiple entry".
Albania
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahrain
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Colombia
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
India
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lesotho
Libya
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mauritania
Moldova
Mongolia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Thailand
United Arab Emirates
Vanuatu
VietnamVisa on arrival (15)
Cabo Verde's fee schedule (Portaria n.º 40/2025) sets a fee for each transit or tourist visa granted on arrival at an authorised border post.
- GambiaVisa on arrival
The Gambia Immigration Department lists this country among the African countries that need both a visa and clearance.
The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
- PalauVisa on arrival
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
Zambia's Department of Immigration says nationals of these countries can get visas on arrival at any port of entry or from selected Zambian missions abroad, and can also apply for their visas online from the eServices portal.
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Comoros
Gambia
Indonesia
Jordan
Macau
Maldives
Namibia
Nepal
Palau
Republic of the Congo
Timor-Leste
Zambia
ZimbabweEmbassy visa required (92)
- AlgeriaEmbassy visa
Andorra's government says that when the Schengen visa is required, third-country nationals must apply for a double-entry or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, depending on how many times they will enter the Schengen area from Andorra.
Argentina's National Directorate of Migrations says the AVE covers foreigners holding valid ordinary passports who travel to Argentina for tourism; for this, they must hold a valid US visa in category B2, J, B1, O, P (P1, P2, P3), E or H-1B.
Armenia's Foreign Ministry lists this country among those whose citizens, and holders of whose travel documents, can apply for a visitor visa only at Armenia's diplomatic representations or consular posts abroad, and only with an invitation.
- BangladeshEmbassy visa
- BoliviaEmbassy visa
- Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
- ChileEmbassy visa
- ChinaEmbassy visa
Cyprus says holders of a valid two- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, and holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen states, do not need a short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are excluded from this provision.
- El SalvadorEmbassy visa
- EritreaEmbassy visa
- IranEmbassy visa
- IraqEmbassy visa
- IrelandEmbassy visa
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
- JamaicaEmbassy visa
Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says nationals of countries to which Kosovo applies a visa regime who hold a valid biometric residence permit issued by a Schengen-area state, and holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa, are exempt from the need for a Kosovo visa for entry, transit and stay. Their stay in Kosovo is limited to 15 days.
- KuwaitEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.
General Security says citizens of countries it does not mention require a visa issued by one of the Lebanese embassies, or prior authorization granted by the Directorate of General Security.
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
- MaliEmbassy visa
Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) says the following documents are an alternative to the Mexican visa: proof of permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country, or the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru); or a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen country.
Monaco's government says visa applications to enter Monaco must therefore be made at the embassy of the Schengen country that will be the gateway of the stay in Europe; once the Schengen visa is obtained, Monaco can be visited without any other formality.
- MontenegroEmbassy visa
North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry says third-country nationals with a multiple-entry Schengen (type C) visa valid for at least 5 days beyond the intended stay may stay no longer than 15 days on each entry, as long as the total stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says applications for B/2 entry visas and tourist licences for foreigners can be submitted at Israeli missions in the country of origin.
- ParaguayEmbassy visa
- RussiaEmbassy visa
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area, so visitors from states outside it must hold the authorisations needed to enter and transit the Schengen Area before they leave.
- Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa
- SerbiaEmbassy visa
- TaiwanEmbassy visa
- TunisiaEmbassy visa
- TurkeyEmbassy visa
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
Algeria
Andorra
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Mali
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Myanmar
Nauru
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Norway
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
UzbekistanVisa required (how to apply not stated) (6)
- MoroccoVisa required
- SenegalVisa required
- TongaVisa required
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says citizens of all other countries need visas to enter Tonga, before arrival, and that a genuine visitor intending to visit Tonga for not less than 30 days must obtain an entry permit issued by the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before arriving.
- YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.
Canada
Marshall Islands
Morocco
Senegal
Tonga
YemenHow this passport compares
Closest to this passport is the one held by Burundian citizens: identical requirements in 178 of 197 destinations. They differ in 19.
| Destination | This passport | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Visa-free30 days | Embassy visa30 days |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | Embassy visa |
| Chad | Visa-free | eVisa |
| Dominica | Visa-free180 days | Visa-free21 days |
| Grenada | Visa-free | Embassy visa |
| Guinea | Visa-free | eVisa |
| Kiribati | Visa-free90 days | Visa required |
| Mozambique | Visa-free90 days | eVisa90 days |
| Qatar | Visa-free | eVisa |
| Somalia | Visa-free | Visa on arrival |
| Laos | eVisa30 days | Embassy visa |
| Cabo Verde | Visa on arrival | eVisa |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival30 days | eVisa |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | eVisa |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival | Embassy visa |
| Saint Lucia | Embassy visa | Visa on arrival |
| Guyana | No official information | Embassy visa |
| Malawi | No official information | eVisa |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | No official information | eVisa |
Guyana
Malawi
Saint Kitts and NevisNext closest: Democratic Republic of the Congo (87%), Mozambique (86%).
Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Rwandan citizens visit visa-free?
Of the 199 destinations we cover, Rwandan citizens can enter 23 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 44 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).