RWANDA VISA POLICIES
Rwanda Visa Policies; How to apply for a Rwanda Tourist Visa, Rwanda Visa application, Tourist Visa Requirements for Rwanda.
Rwanda is a bonified member of the East African Community and allows citizens of all countries that are not visa exempt to obtain a Rwanda Visa on arrival. We usually advise our clients to obtain a Rwanda Visa online prior to travel to Rwanda – this is so to avoid any inconveniences that may arise due to system breakdown and or long queues. All visitors applying for the Rwanda Visa must hold a passport valid for at least six (06) months with at least one (01) empty page. Read more; East Africa Passport Validity Rule.
Kenyans and Ugandans may use a National ID card in lieu of a passport to travel in and out of Rwanda.
RWANDA VISA EXEMPTIONS
All Citizens from the following countries; Benin, Burundi, Central African Republic – CAR, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Mauritius, Philippines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and UAE are exempt from visa for at least 90 Days.
Visa waiver agreement was signed with Saint Kitts and Nevis in April 2018 and it is yet to come into force.
Holders of diplomatic and service passports of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Israel, Morocco, and Turkey do not require a visa.
Visa waiver agreement for diplomatic passports was signed with Mozambique in July 2018 and it is yet to come into force.
RWANDA VISA FOR TOURISTS
Persons visiting Rwanda for tourism can benefit from the Rwanda Joint tourist Visa with Kenya and Uganda called the East African Tourist Visa which grants them up to 90 Days multiple entries into any of the three (03) member countries (Ugandan, Kenya, and Rwanda). The East African Tourist Visa cost USD100 and is valid for 90 Days. This visa can be obtained online prior to your travel to either one or all the three (03) countries.
The joint East African tourist Visa is one of the systems built to market East Africa as a Single Destination.
Realm Africa Safaris™ recommends the East African Tourist Visa to all it clients visiting Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya on safari.
Special Note:
- Applications for the East African Tourist Visa shall be lodged at any of the diplomatic representation of the Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda and Republic of Uganda, at the Immigration Offices of the respective countries or online where applicable.
- Foreigners who reside in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda do not pay for this visa. They shall request an interstate pass at the Immigration counters while exiting their country of residence to any of the 2 other countries.
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