Rwanda
Rwanda is an East African country known as the land of a thousand hills. It is easily accessible from Kenya and Uganda, and is one of the safest and most organised countries on the continent. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 4 September 2026:
You must have a visa to enter Rwanda as a visitor. As a citizen of a Commonwealth country, you can get a free 30-day visa on arrival.
Rwanda’s immigration department has information on visa requirements.
Passport validity
To enter Rwanda, 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.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Rwanda
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Rwanda's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Rwanda
- Currency
- Rwandan Franc (RWF)
- Time
- UTC+2
- Tue 14:34 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, G · 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +250
- Languages
- Kinyarwanda, English, French
- Capital
- Kigali
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.