Destination guide

Rwanda visa requirements

For United States passport holders

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Entry requirements

Visa free / eVisa

For holders of a passport from

Stay allowance: 30 days

Do I need a visa to visit Rwanda with a United States passport?

eVisa / Visa on arrival

Key entry notes

  • International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required only if arriving from high risk countries as defined by WHO.

Data refreshed 06 Sep 2026

At a glance

Travel basics

Region
Eastern Africa
Capital
Kigali
Languages
Kinyarwanda, English, French
Currency
RWF
Time zones
UTC+02:00
Borders
BurundiVisa on arrivalDemocratic Republic of the CongoVisa free / eVisaTanzaniaVisa free / eVisaUgandaVisa free / eVisa
Area
26,338 km2
Population
11,262,564
Gini index
50.8