List of steps
Total number of steps : 3
T2 - Tourist (3)
1 Pay visa fees 
2 Submit a visa application 
3 Obtain your passport with approved visa 
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2Submit a visa application
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Summary of the procedure Pay visa feesObtain your passport with approved visa

Contact details

Entity in charge

Directorate general of immigration and emigration

Kacyiru Immigration Headquarters, P.O Box 6229 Kigali
Phone: +250 788 152 222 / +250 788 899 971 
visa@migration.gov.rw , permit@migration.gov.rw
http://www.migration.gov.rw/

Unit in charge

Visa and work permit division

Mon: 07:00-17:00
Tue: 07:00-17:00
Wed: 07:00-17:00
Thu: 07:00-15:30
Fri: 07:00-17:00

Person in charge

Ms. Jane Murekatete

Immigration officer
Phone:+250 788 429 048
permit@migration.gov.rw

Expected results

01
Visa application tracking number 01 - Visa application tracking number
02
Appointment 02 - Appointment

Requirements

1. 1 - Visa application formA duly filled visa application form downloadable from www.migration.gov.rw/visa36Visa application formnew%2dvisa%2dapplication%2epdfvisa%20application%20form%2ejpg 
Visa application form  (original)
A duly filled visa application form downloadable from www.migration.gov.rw/visa
2. 2 -  
  (original)
3. 3 - Visa request lettermust contain reason for the visit157visa request letter - samplevisa%20request%20letter%20%2d%20sample%2edocvisa%20request%20letter%2ejpg 
Visa request letter  (original)
must contain reason for the visit
4. 4 - Photo 
Photo  (original)
colored passport size photo with white background recently taken without glasses, caps and scarf; the photo should be attached to the application form by using a glue stick
5. 5 - Proof of identity  
Proof of identity   (original)
passport or other recognised travel document (valid not less than six months)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: max. 15mn
Attention at counter: max. 5mn
Waiting time until next step:min. 0 d - max. 2 d

Legal justification

1. 1 - Law N° 04/2011 of 23/03/2011 on immigration and emigration in Rwanda 
Law N° 04/2011 of 23/03/2011 on immigration and emigration in Rwanda 
(art. 10)
2. 2 - Ministerial order No 02/01 of 31/05/2011 establishing regulations and procedures implementing Immigr 
Ministerial order No 02/01 of 31/05/2011 establishing regulations and procedures implementing Immigr 
(art. 11)

Additional information

This type of visa is issued to persons who are NOT citizens of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Germany, Hong Kong, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda, Singapore, United Kingdom and United States of America to visit for a holiday, sightseeing, social, or recreational reasons or to visit relatives or other short term non work purpose. When you submit the visa application, you are issued with a tracking number that you can use to monitor the progress of your application online. See http://www.migration.gov.rw/tracking.php. When the visa is ready, you are sent an email and an sms to inform you that you can pick it up. If the immigration authority needs more information or clarification of the information that was provided, the applicant will be informed.

Recourse: Directorate of Immigration

Entity in charge

Directorate general of immigration and emigration

Kacyiru Immigration Headquarters, P.O Box 6229 Kigali
Phone: +250 788 152 222 / +250 788 899 971 
visa@migration.gov.rw, permit@migration.gov.rw
http://www.migration.gov.rw/

Unit in charge

Directorate of Immigration

Mon: 07:00-17:00
Tue: 07:00-17:00
Wed: 07:00-17:00
Thu: 07:00-15:30
Fri: 07:00-17:00

Person in charge

Damascene Ndayisenga

Entry visa manager
Phone: +250 788 899 971
visa@migration.gov.rw