Immigration :: eRegulations RWANDA

The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration issues the following visas:

Entry visa which is available online only, has 3 classes (V1 - entry visa, V2 - crew pass, VP - visitors pass). Depending on the class, the visa can be single or multiple entry. It is issued at any official point of entry in Rwanda.

Transit visa, valid 3 days.

Tourist visa issued by Rwandan Embassies and renewable at the Migration office. It has 11 different classes (T1 to T11). Validity and cost depends on the class of the visa

Temporary resident permits. These are divided into 19 classes. The cost and validity depends on the class.

Permanent resident permits. These are divided into six classes.

Entry Visa Single entry visa, V - 1 (S) Multiple entry visa,V - 1 (M) Crew pass visa (V - 2)	There are 3 classes of entry visas according to the new immigration and emigration law, V1, V2 and VP. The V1 class can be either single or multiple and is issued to foreigners who want to visit Rwanda for any purpose other than work and are not a citizens of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Germany, Hong Kong, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States of America and is valid for 90 days. V2 class is issued to crew members at the point of entry and valid for 72 hours. The Vp class is issued to East african citizens at any point of entry and is valid for six months.

Tourist visa T1 - Tourist T2 - Tourist T3 - Family T4 - Visiting diplomat T5 - Job search T6 - Conference T7 - Business T8 - Medical treatment T9 - Group tourist T10 - Itinerant business person T11 - Bridging	There are 11 classes of tourist visa. These are: T1 - tourist, T2 - tourist, T3 - family, T4 - official diplomat, T6 - conference, T7 - business, T8 - medical treatment, T9 - group tourist, T10 - itinerant business person and T11- bridging. The validity and cost of the visa depend on the type of the visa.

Temporary resident permits A - Prospecting and Mining A1 - Investor in prospecting and mining A2 - Entrepreneur in prospecting and mining B - Agriculture, animal husbandry and related activities B1 - Investor in agriculture, animal husbandry and related activities B2 - Entrepreneur in agriculture, animal husbandry and related activities C - Prescribed Professionals C1 - Prescribed Professionals C2 - Professional Prayers or Artists D - Diplomats D1 - Diplomatic D2 - Diplomat of International Organisations E - Government or Parastatal Employee E1 - Governement or Parastatal Employee E2 - Techinical Assistance F - Specific Manufacturing and Processing F1 - Investor in specific manufacturing and processing F2 - Entrepreneur in Specific Manufacturing and Processing G - Specific Trade, Business and services G1 - Specific Trade, Business and Services from inside EAC or CEPGL regions G2 - Specific Trade, Business and Services from outside the EAC or CEPGL regions H - Specific Employement by Specific Employer H1 - Skilled Worker on an Occupation on Demand H2 - Skilled Worker Sponsored H3 - Journalist or Media Representative H4 - Semi Skilled or Artisans H5 - International Organization Staffs I - Approved Religious Activities J - Hospitality Industry and Related Activities J1 - Investor in Hospitality Industry and Related Activities J2 - Enterpreneur in Hospitality Industry and Related Activities K - Person with Assured Income M - Dependent Pass M1 - Dependent of a Rwandan M2 - Dependent of Temporary Resident Permit holder M3 - Dependent of Permanent Resident Permit holder N - Student Pass and Occupational Trainee N1 - Student Pass N2 - Occupational Trainee P - Voluntary Worker and Holiday Worker P1 - Voluntary Worker P2 - Holiday Worker R - Special Pass S - Frontier Pass S1 - Resident within the border area S2 - Resident in Rwanda W - Information Technology and related activities W1 - Investor in Information Technology and related activities W2 - Entrepreneur in Information Technology and related activities X - Transport and Logistics X1 - Investor in Transport and Logistics X2 - Entrepreneur in Transport and Logistics Z - Other Investments Z1 - Investor in Other Investments Z2 - Entrepreneur in Other Investments	Temporary resident are categorized according to the nature of the activity to be carried out by the applicant. Applicants may have up to 15 days from the time of arrival in the country to process their request. After that period, penalties will apply. In addition to the listed requirements, the Director General of Immigration and Emigration may request the applicant to submit any other document when deemed necessary for more information and clarification.