Popular destinations you can visit easily
IndonesiaOn arrival
MaldivesOn arrival
Sri LankaOn arrival
QatarOn arrival
Kenyafree
Singapore30d
Philippines30d
Mauritius90d
Seychelles90d
NepalOn arrival
CambodiaOn arrival
Tanzania90dVisa-free countries for Rwanda passport holders (28)
Enter with just your passport (stay limits in days where known).
Angola30 days
Barbados90 days
Benin90 days
Burundi90 days
Central African Republic90 days
Chad90 days
Dominica180 days
DR Congo
Ecuador90 days
Gambia90 days
Ghana60 days
Grenada90 days
Guinea
Haiti90 days- Kenya
Kiribati90 days- Mauritius90 days
Micronesia30 days
Palestine- Philippines30 days
São Tomé and Príncipe15 days
Senegal90 days- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
St. Vincent and Grenadines90 days- Tanzania90 days
Uganda90 days
Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival (33)
Get your visa at the airport or border on arrival, sometimes for a fee.
Bangladesh
Bolivia- Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau- Indonesia
Iran
Jordan
Laos
Macao
Madagascar- Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Namibia- Nepal
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Palau- Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Samoa
Sierra Leone
South Sudan- Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
Tuvalu
Zambia
Zimbabwe
eTA required (3)
Apply online for a quick electronic travel authorization before you fly.
e-Visa (35)
Apply online and get approval before you travel.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Cuba
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Hong Kong
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Oman
- Somalia
- South Korea
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Togo
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
Visa required (99)
Apply at an embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
- 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
- Eswatini
- 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
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Spain
- St. Lucia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Rwanda passport holders visit without a visa?
Rwanda passport holders can enter 28 destinations visa-free, plus 33 with visa on arrival and 3 with an eTA, for a total of 64 easy-access destinations. A further 35 destinations offer e-Visas.
How strong is the Rwanda passport?
With 64 easy-access destinations, the Rwanda passport ranks #137 out of 199 passports in our ranking.
Do Rwanda citizens need a visa for Schengen countries?
Yes. Rwanda passport holders generally need a Schengen visa to visit the Schengen Area.
Do Rwanda passport holders need a visa for United States?
Visa required: Rwanda citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to United States.
Do Rwanda passport holders need a visa for United Kingdom?
Visa required: Rwanda citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to United Kingdom.
Do Rwanda passport holders need a visa for Canada?
Visa required: Rwanda citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to Canada.
Do Rwanda passport holders need a visa for United Arab Emirates?
e-Visa for Rwanda passport holders traveling to United Arab Emirates.
Data from the Passport Index dataset (MIT), last updated 2026-02-18. Entry rules change and can depend on passport validity, purpose of travel and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination's official embassy before you travel.