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Visa-Free Countries for Rwanda Passport Holders (2026)

Rwanda passport holders can visit 73 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 37 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorization and 29 with a visa on arrival. 42 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 128 require a visa before travel. That puts the Rwanda passport at #80 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 37
  • ETA 7
  • On arrival 29
  • E-visa 42
  • Visa 128
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

73

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#80 of 208

E-visa online

42

Visa required

128

Visa-free for Rwanda passport holders

37 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola30 daysBarbados90 daysBenin90 daysBurundi90 daysCentral African Republic90 daysChad90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica180 daysDR Congo90 daysEcuador90 daysGambia90 daysGrenada90 daysGuinea90 daysHaiti90 daysIvory Coast90 daysKenya180 daysKiribati90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSenegal90 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Rwanda passport holders

7 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Rwanda passport holders

29 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGhana60 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMali90 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysRepublic of the Congo10 daysSierra Leone30 daysSouth SudanSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Rwanda passport holders

42 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuyanaHong KongIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysNew ZealandPapua New Guinea30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSerbia90 daysSomaliaThailand60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Rwanda passport holders

128 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Rwanda. Rwanda passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Rwanda.

Rwanda passport: common questions

How many countries can Rwanda passport holders visit without a visa?

73 destinations: 37 visa-free, 7 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 29 with a visa on arrival. Another 42 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Rwanda passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Rwanda passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Rwanda passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Rwanda passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Rwanda passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Rwanda passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Rwanda passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Rwanda passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Rwanda passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Rwanda passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Rwanda passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Rwanda passport holders?

128 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Ghana#79 · 74 destinationsCape Verde#80 · 73 destinationsPhilippines#80 · 73 destinationsMongolia#81 · 72 destinationsZimbabwe#81 · 72 destinationsSierra Leone#82 · 71 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.