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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, Rwandan passport holders can visit 40 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 56 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This includes 13 of the 15 ECOWAS member countries.

Visa-free 37
On arrival or eVisa 56
eTA or registration 3
Visa required 114
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As of 14 October 2026, Rwandan citizens can travel visa-free to 37 countries and territories: Angola, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cote d'Ivoire, Dominica, Ecuador, Gambia, Grenada, Guinea, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Philippines, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Singapore, Somalia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Vanuatu.

As of 14 October 2026, Rwandan citizens need an eTA for 3 countries and territories: Ghana, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka.

As of 14 October 2026, Rwandan citizens can get a visa on arrival in 24 countries and territories: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Macau, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Samoa, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Rwandan citizens can apply for an eVisa for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Syria, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, and Viet Nam.

As of 14 October 2026, Rwandan citizens need a visa for 114 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherlands, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British), and Yemen.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Rwandan passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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