Rwanda entry requirements for UK citizens
Short answerUK 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
- Passport or other genuine travel document valid for at least 6 months
- Passport-style photo (required if applying in advance via the Irembo government portal)
- Good to know
- the United Kingdom is a current member of the Commonwealth of Nations (confirmed against thecommonwealth.org's official member-country list), which qualifies British nationals for Rwanda's VE-1 visa-waiver arrangement — available to citizens of African Union, Commonwealth, and La Francophonie member states (DGIE 'Visa on arrival' policy page and Visitors visa VE-1 terms): visa issued at the entry point or embassy free of charge, single entry, valid 30 days. British nationals also have the option of the standard paid V1 Holiday visa (USD 70, multiple entry, valid 90 days) via Irembo, embassy, or on arrival, if a longer or multi-entry stay is needed.
Is your passport valid long enough?
The rule: Passport or other genuine travel document valid for at least 6 months
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Source Rwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE) — Visa on Arrival policyChecked against the source on 2026-10-19
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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
- Francevisa 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 Statesvisa on arrival
Other destinations for UK 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
- Cyprusvisa-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
- Saudi Arabiavisa on arrival
- 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 Stateselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Vietnamvisa-free short stay
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history