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Rwanda Passport Visa-Free Countries 

Rank 68 in the world, 62 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance

29 Visa-free entry with passport
33 On arrival issued at the border
41 E-visa online, no consulate
95 Visa required via a consulate
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Visa-free On arrival E-visa Visa required Passport country

Key destinations

Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last

South Korea e-visa, applied for online
UAE e-visa, applied for online
Thailand e-visa, applied for online
Schengen visa required in advance
United Kingdom visa required in advance
USA visa required in advance
Canada visa required in advance
China visa required in advance
Japan visa required in advance
Turkey visa required in advance
Brazil visa required in advance
Serbia visa required in advance

Full list of destinations

198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026

Visa-free 29

entry with passport

  • Angola 30 days
  • Barbados 90 days
  • Benin 90 days
  • Burundi 90 days
  • Central African Republic 90 days
  • Chad 90 days
  • Dominica 180 days
  • DR Congo
  • Ecuador 90 days
  • Gambia 90 days
  • Ghana 60 days
  • Grenada 90 days
  • Guinea
  • Haiti 90 days
  • Kenya 180 days
  • Kiribati 90 days
  • Mauritius 90 days
  • Micronesia 30 days
  • Palestine
  • Philippines 30 days
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
  • Sao Tome and Principe 15 days
  • Senegal 90 days
  • Seychelles 90 days
  • Singapore 30 days
  • Somalia 30 days
  • Tanzania 90 days
  • Uganda 90 days
  • Vanuatu 120 days

Visa on arrival 33

issued at the border

  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • Cape Verde
  • Comoros
  • Djibouti
  • East Timor
  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jordan
  • Laos
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Qatar
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Samoa
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Tuvalu
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

E-visa 41

applied for online, no consulate. Checks can be as strict as for a regular visa

  • Albania
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Colombia
  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Guyana
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Mauritania
  • Moldova
  • Mongolia
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Korea
  • Syria
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • UAE
  • Vietnam

Visa required 95

obtained in advance via a consulate

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • 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
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
  • USA
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Nearby in the ranking

67 Mongolia 64 68 Zambia 62 68 Rwanda 62 68 Uganda 62 68 Philippines 62

FAQ

How many countries can Rwanda passport holders visit without a visa?
62 destinations are open without a visa in advance: 29 visa-free and 33 with a visa or permit issued at the border. Another 41 countries issue an e-visa online, and 95 require applying at a consulate.
Do Rwanda passport holders need a Schengen visa?
As of 17 February 2026, the condition for entering Schengen countries is: visa required in advance. Rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, so check them on the consulate website before you fly.
What is the world rank of the Rwanda passport?
68 out of 199 by the number of destinations you can fly to without getting a visa in advance.

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Data source: open Passport Index dataset, MIT license. Entry rules depend on the purpose of travel and can change, check them on the destination consulate website before you fly