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Rwanda Passport Ranking 2026

The Rwanda passport ranks #143 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 82.8 — stronger than 56 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

29Visa-free
33Visa on arrival
38e-Visa / ETA
98Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Rwanda
Passport strength
#143in the world

How strong is the Rwanda passport

The Rwanda passport ranks #143 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 82.8. It is stronger than 56 passports — visa-free to 29 countries and easy access to 100.

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Where the Rwanda passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 29

Visa on arrival · 33

e-Visa / ETA · 38

Visa required · 98

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile China Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saint Lucia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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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 32.1% 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 →
60.0% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 11,850 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
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.

Popular destinations for the Rwanda passport

Whether Rwanda citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Rwanda passport?
The Rwanda passport ranks #143 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 82.8). It gives visa-free access to 29 countries and easy access to 100 — stronger than 56 passports.
How many countries can Rwanda visit visa-free?
29 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Rwanda" page.
Why does the Rwanda passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Rwanda passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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