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Country profile

Capital

Kigali

Population

14.1 million

Area

26,338 km²

Currency

Rwandan franc RWF

Languages

English, French, Kinyarwanda

Time zone

UTC+02:00

Foreign-born

513,316 · 2024

Migrant share

3.6%

Ethnic groups

Hutu, Tutsi, Twa

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Openness rank

#13

Entry openness

Entry openness

197

F+A+eTA

Visa free

108

passports in

eVisa

1

Visa required 0

Entry with current passport

On arrival30 days

Rwanda

RW · Openness rank #13

No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.

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  • Malaysia#6Visa free
  • Greece#19Visa free
  • Malta#19Visa free
  • Bulgaria#28Visa free
  • New Zealand#28Visa free
  • Romania#28Visa free
  • Australia#34Visa free
  • Cyprus#36Visa free
  • United Kingdom#36Visa free
  • Canada#39Visa free
  • Monaco#41Visa free
  • Andorra#47Visa free
  • Barbados#49Visa free
  • Brunei#51Visa free
  • Bahamas#51Visa free
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis#54Visa free
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines#56Visa free
  • Seychelles#58Visa free
  • Antigua and Barbuda#60Visa free
  • Grenada#63Visa free
  • Mauritius#65Visa free
  • Trinidad and Tobago#65Visa free
  • Saint Lucia#69Visa free
  • Dominica#70Visa free
  • Solomon Islands#72Visa free
  • North Macedonia#74Visa free
  • Samoa#78Visa free
  • Kiribati#84Visa free
  • Tonga#84Visa free
  • Moldova#90Visa free
  • Albania#92Visa free
  • Qatar#93Visa free
  • South Africa#97Visa free
  • Belize#98Visa free
  • Maldives#99Visa free

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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.