Rwanda entry requirements for French citizens
Short answerFrench citizens can get a visa on arrival in Rwanda. Up to 30 days per visit.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 30 days per visit.
- What you need
- Valid passport
- Good to know
- France is a full member of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF's official list of 53 members, francophonie.org, checked 2026-10-02). Rwanda's DGIE states that citizens of La Francophonie member countries "get visa upon arrival and are waived visa fees for a visit of 30 days". The visa can also be applied for in advance via the Irembo government portal or a Rwandan diplomatic mission.
Source Rwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE) — Visa on Arrival policyChecked against the source on 2026-10-02
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Rwanda for other passports
- Argentinavisa on arrival
- Australiavisa on arrival
- Brazilvisa on arrival
- Canadavisa on arrival
- Chilevisa on arrival
- Chinavisa on arrival
- Germanyvisa on arrival
- Indiavisa on arrival
- Israelvisa on arrival
- Italyvisa on arrival
- Japanvisa on arrival
- Malaysiavisa on arrival
- Mexicovisa on arrival
- Netherlandsvisa on arrival
- New Zealandvisa on arrival
- Singaporevisa on arrival
- South Koreavisa on arrival
- Spainvisa on arrival
- Ukrainevisa on arrival
- United Kingdomvisa on arrival
- United Statesvisa on arrival
Other destinations for French citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Armeniavisa-free short stay
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Cambodiavisa on arrival
- Canadaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa-free short stay
- Colombiavisa-free short stay
- Costa Ricavisa-free short stay
- Dominican Republicvisa-free short stay
- Ecuadorvisa-free short stay
- Egyptvisa on arrival
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa-free short stay
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Mongoliavisa-free short stay
- Montenegrovisa-free short stay
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa-free short stay
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa-free short stay
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanvisa-free short stay
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Arab Emiratesvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Stateselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Vietnamvisa-free short stay
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history