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Visa requirements · updated Nov 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Rwanda Passport 2026

The Rwanda passport gives visa-free entry to 29 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 71 more. Ranked #143 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

29visa-free
71on arrival / eTA
100total access
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Rwanda
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29visa-free

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Visa-free · 29

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Congo Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Hong Kong e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Malaysia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mali Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nicaragua Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria Visa on arrival · 30 days → Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Saint Kitts and Nevis e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where Rwanda citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Rwanda passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 64.7% of applications refused, against 32.0% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Kigali
2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
5 countries accept visa applications right inside Rwanda

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Rwanda citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Rwanda passport still needs a visa · 98

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Argentina visa required → Armenia visa required → Austria visa required → Azerbaijan visa required → Belarus visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required → Brazil visa required → Brunei visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Chile visa required → China visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Dominican Republic visa required → Egypt visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Fiji visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Guatemala visa required → Guyana visa required → Honduras visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Jamaica visa required → Japan visa required → Kosovo visa required → Kuwait visa required → Latvia visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Malta visa required → Marshall Islands visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Morocco visa required → Myanmar visa required → Nauru visa required → Netherlands visa required → New Zealand visa required → Niger visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Rwanda passport travel to visa-free?
The Rwanda passport gives visa-free access to 29 countries, plus 71 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Rwanda citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 33 countries for Rwanda citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Rwanda passport?
The Rwanda passport ranks #143 in the 2026 passport index, with 100 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Nov 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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