Rwanda Passport Visa-Free Countries 
Rank 68 in the world, 62 destinations without a visa in advance. Schengen countries require a visa in advance
29Visa-freeentry with passport
33On arrivalissued at the border
41E-visaonline, no consulate
95Visa requiredvia a consulate
Key destinations
Visa-free destinations first, those that need a visa in advance last
South Koreae-visa, applied for online
UAEe-visa, applied for online
Thailande-visa, applied for online
Schengenvisa required in advance
United Kingdomvisa required in advance
USAvisa required in advance
Canadavisa required in advance
Chinavisa required in advance
Japanvisa required in advance
Turkeyvisa required in advance
Brazilvisa required in advance
Serbiavisa required in advanceFull list of destinations
198 destinations in total, data as of 17 February 2026
Visa-free 29
entry with passport
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
Kenya180 days
Kiribati90 days
Mauritius90 days
Micronesia30 days
Palestine
Philippines30 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
Sao Tome and Principe15 days
Senegal90 days
Seychelles90 days
Singapore30 days
Somalia30 days
Tanzania90 days
Uganda90 days
Vanuatu120 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
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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