Rwanda visa for Ugandan citizens
Rwanda visa for Ugandan citizensWhat Ugandan citizens need to enter Rwanda, with the official source for every fact.
Free movementMaximum stay: 180 days
Rwanda's immigration directorate says a citizen of East African Community Member States is issued a pass or entry visa free of charge on arrival, to stay for six months.
Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: migration.gov.rw (opens in a new tab) · archived copy Jul 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Uganda, a yellow fever certificate is required: WHO lists Uganda as a transmission risk.
Driving on a Uganda license
Rwanda and Uganda are both party to the 1949 Geneva Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Uganda is one Rwanda is bound to recognize.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road TrafficOther entry requirements
- Passport validity — Rwanda's immigration directorate says an applicant should hold a genuine acceptable travel document valid for not less than 6 months. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least one blank page for entry stamps.
- Staying past your permitted stay — Fine: 50,000 to 1,000,000 RWF. Penalties in Rwanda, compared with every country
- Proof of funds — Required of visa applicants only — not of Ugandan citizens.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance and onward or return ticket.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Rwanda entry requirements
The other way round
Rwandan citizens travelling to Uganda: Visa-free.
Compare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Rwanda has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Rwanda entry requirements · Everywhere Ugandan citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Ugandan citizens need a visa for Rwanda?
No. Ugandan citizens enter Rwanda under free movement for up to 180 days. Rwanda's immigration directorate says a citizen of East African Community Member States is issued a pass or entry visa free of charge on arrival, to stay for six months.
How long can Ugandan citizens stay in Rwanda?
Up to 180 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (Rwanda) — Visa on arrival: who gets which visa (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (Rwanda) — Visa services: general information for visitors (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration, Rwanda — Ministerial Order N°06/01 of 29/05/2019 relating to immigration and emigration (opens in a new tab)
Ministerial Order N°06/01 of 29/05/2019 relating to immigration and emigration, Article 58; Law N°57/2018 on immigration and emigration
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Rwanda travel advice: entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva, 1949), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3)
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