Directory · 33 entries
Rwanda border and travel systems
This directory lists the systems a traveller or trader meets at Rwanda's borders and airports. It covers visas and passports run by the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration 1, passenger data sent by carriers under Law N° 006/2024 5, airport charges set in the Rwanda eAIP 9 and one stop border posts such as Rusumo 13. Each row gives the body that runs the system and the status reported by the cited source, with its date.
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Visa on arrival 1
- Run by
- Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE) 1
- What it does
- Issues visas on arrival to all nationalities at Kigali International Airport and all land borders 1
- Legal basis
- Law N°57/2018 on immigration and emigration 4
- Status
- Live since 1 January 2018 1
- Official page
- https://migration.gov.rw/our-services/visa-issued-under-special-arrangement
Online visa application through Irembo 1
Visitor visa categories V1 to V12 2
East Africa Tourist Visa 1
- Run by
- DGIE, with Kenya and Uganda as partner countries 1
- What it does
- US$100 visa for tourism in Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda, 90 days, multiple entries 1
- Legal basis
- East Africa Tourist Visa agreement between the parties 2
- Status
- Live, DGIE page seen 24 October 2026 1
- Official page
- https://migration.gov.rw/our-services/visa-issued-under-special-arrangement
East African e-Passport 7
ID and e-Passport applications from abroad 7
Border pass or jeton 3
Rusumo One Stop Border Post 13
Gatuna/Katuna One Stop Border Post 14
Yellow fever entry screening 15
Passenger information system for API and PNR 5
Automated Passenger Clearance System (e-gates) 8
Kigali International Airport operations 12
Passenger service fee and security fee 9
- Run by
- Airline operators collect in the ticket 9
- What it does
- US$40 international or US$10 domestic passenger fee plus US$10 security fee per departing passenger aged 2 and over 9
- Legal basis
- Rwanda eAIP GEN 4.1 9
- Status
- Listed in the 2024 eAIP edition 9
- Official page
- https://rac.co.rw/eAIP%20Rwanda/1ST%20EDITION_2024_01_25/eAIP/HR-GEN%204.1-en-GB.html
ASECNA aeronautical charges at Kigali 9
- Run by
- ASECNA 9
- What it does
- Landing and runway lighting charges in euros by aircraft weight 9
- Legal basis
- Rwanda eAIP GEN 4.1 9
- Status
- From 1 January 2024. Rwanda Airports Company collected them until 31 December 2023 9
- Official page
- https://rac.co.rw/eAIP%20Rwanda/1ST%20EDITION_2024_01_25/eAIP/HR-GEN%204.1-en-GB.html
Passenger safety and security oversight fee 10
- Run by
- Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority 10
- What it does
- 30% of the combined airport passenger fee and security charge per departing passenger 10
- Legal basis
- AIC A 01/23, RCAA fees and charges 10
- Status
- Published 3 April 2023 10
- Official page
- https://rac.co.rw/eAIP%20Rwanda/1ST%20EDITION_2024_01_25/eAIC/A%2001-23_2023_04_03/HR-AIC-en-GB.html
KIA access request system 11
RAC feedback and items tracking systems 11
Electronic Single Window 16
Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) 18
- Run by
- Rwanda Revenue Authority, linked with Kenya and Uganda revenue authorities 18
- What it does
- Tracks transit cargo under electronic seals from port to destination, 24 hours a day 18,20. No charge for an e-seal in Rwanda, as reported in October 2017 19
- Legal basis
- Northern Corridor Heads of State Summit directive of 3 July 2014 18
- Official page
- https://www.digitalizetrade.org/node/142
Customs Mobile Declaration 34
Cross-border cash declaration 21
- Run by
- Immigration, Rwanda National Police or Rwanda Revenue Authority at the entry point, reporting to the Financial Intelligence Centre 21
- What it does
- Requires travellers to declare cash or bearer negotiable instruments above USD 10,000 21
- Legal basis
- Regulations No 002/FIC/2021 of 26/08/2021 21
- Status
- In force from gazette publication on 26 August 2021 21
- Official page
- https://commons.laws.africa/akn/rw/act/reg/2021/2/media/publication/rw-act-reg-2021-2-publication-document.pdf
Passenger duty-free allowances 22
- Run by
- Rwanda Revenue Authority customs 22
- What it does
- 1 litre of spirits or 2 litres of wine, half a litre of perfume and toilet water and 250 grammes of tobacco products for travellers aged 18 and over 22
- Legal basis
- EAC Customs Management Act 2004, Part B of the Fifth Schedule 33
- Status
- RRA page with 2016 copyright 22. Main RRA site showed an upgrade notice on 24 October 2026 22,16
- Official page
- https://www.rra.gov.rw/fileadmin/img/passengers-baggage.html
Returnee vehicle exemption 22
- Run by
- Rwanda Revenue Authority customs 22
- What it does
- Duty exemption for one vehicle of a returnee who lived abroad at least one year and owned it at least 12 months 22
- Legal basis
- EAC Customs Management Act 2004 33
- Status
- Listed on RRA page with 2016 copyright 22
- Official page
- https://www.rra.gov.rw/fileadmin/img/passengers-baggage.html
Plastic carry bag import ban 23
- Run by
- Competent authorities, with Customs among the inspection bodies 23
- What it does
- Prohibits manufacturing, use, importation and sale of plastic carry bags and single-use plastic items 23
- Legal basis
- Law N° 17/2019 of 10/08/2019 23
- Status
- Signed 10 August 2019. In force from publication in Official Gazette n° 37 bis of 23/09/2019 23
- Official page
- https://plasticsdb.surrey.ac.uk/documents/Rwanda/Republic%20of%20Rwanda%20(2019)%20Law%20n172019%20of%2010082019%20prohibition%20of%20manufacturing,%20importation,%20use%20and%20sale%20of%20plastic%20carry%20bags%20and%20single-use%20plastic%20items.pdf
Ebola entry measures 24
- Run by
- Ministry of Health 24
- What it does
- Denies entry to foreign nationals who were in DR Congo in the past 30 days and quarantines returning residents who were there 24
- Status
- Announced 22 May 2026. Lifting not confirmed as of 24 October 2026 24
- Official page
- https://www.moh.gov.rw/news-detail/notice-on-enhanced-ebola-prevention-measures
Taxpayer identification number (TIN) 25
Online business and VAT registration 26
- Run by
- Rwanda Development Board e-services 26
- What it does
- Online company registration with a dashboard showing a maximum of 6 hours, and VAT certificates 26
- Legal basis
- Law no 020/2023 of 31/03/2023 on tax procedures 25
- Status
- Described in undated RRA questions. RDB lists a procedure to obtain a TIN, viewed 24 October 2026 26,27
- Official page
- https://businessprocedures.rdb.rw/
Rwanda Trade Portal 28
Gasenyi-Nemba One Stop Border Post 29
- Run by
- Officials of Rwanda and Burundi at one check-in point 29
- What it does
- Joint border checks between Rwanda and Burundi in Bugesera District 29
- Legal basis
- Memorandum of understanding between Rwanda and Burundi, February 2012 29
- Status
- Operational from February 2012 29. Burundi closed its borders with Rwanda from 11 January 2024 32. Reopening not confirmed as of 24 October 2026
- Official page
- https://migration.gov.rw/our-services/border-management
Kagitumba-Mirama Hills One Stop Border Post 30
Cyanika border post 31
- Run by
- Rwandan customs clearance point listed on the Rwanda Trade Portal 28
- What it does
- Land border post in Burera District facing Kisoro in Uganda 31
- Status
- No one-stop border post as of February 2025. Warehouse and parking under construction 31
- Official page
- https://migration.gov.rw/our-services/border-management
Burundi-facing border posts 32
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Notes
- DGIE lists 19 land border posts, two international airports, Kamembe local airport and two lake ports 3.
Rules and charges change. Check the official source linked on this page before you pay or travel. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
Sources
- Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration: Visa issued under special arrangement (undated, seen 24 October 2026)
- Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration: Visitors visa (undated, seen 24 October 2026)
- Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration: Border Services (undated, seen 24 October 2026)
- Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration: Laws (undated, seen 24 October 2026)
- Official Gazette of Rwanda: Law N° 006/2024 of 19/01/2024 governing advance passenger information and passenger name record data (8 March 2024)
- Official Gazette of Rwanda: Ministerial Order No 001/01 of 10/05/2024 determining elements of advance passenger information and passenger name record data and time of their transmission (13 May 2024)
- The New Times, Hudson Kuteesa: Rwandans abroad now able to apply for national IDs, e-Passports via Irembo (21 February 2022)
- The New Times, Edwin Musoni: Kigali Airport gets ultra-modern electronic gates (20 February 2012)
- Rwanda eAIP: GEN 4.1 Aerodrome/Heliport Charges (1st edition, 2024)
- Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority: Aeronautical Information Circular A 01/23, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority fees and Charges (3 April 2023)
- Rwanda Airports Company: home page (seen 24 October 2026)
- Rwanda Airports Company: About Us (undated, seen 24 October 2026)
- JapanGov Tomodachi: Improving East Africa's Inland Logistics (Autumn 2016)
- KT Press, Edmund Kagire: Rwanda-Uganda Ties: Gatuna Border to Reopen January 31 (28 January 2022)
- Ministry of Health Rwanda: Information for Travellers (undated, seen 24 October 2026)
- Rwanda Revenue Authority: Website upgrade notice (seen 24 October 2026)
- JICA Rwanda Office: How Rusumo Cross-Border Infrastructure Boosted Rwanda's Regional Integration (19 May 2026)
- TradeMark Africa, provider page: Cargo Tracking System in Rwanda goes electronic (27 March 2017)
- The New Times, as reported by James Karuhanga: Tanzania, Burundi urged to back regional electronic cargo tracking system (14 October 2017)
- UN ESCAP Cross-Border Paperless Trade Database: Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking system (last updated 7 June 2024)
- Financial Intelligence Centre, Official Gazette: Regulations No 002/FIC/2021 of 26/08/2021 on declaring cross-border cash or bearer negotiable instruments (26 August 2021)
- Rwanda Revenue Authority: Travelers, passengers' baggage and personal effects (copyright 2016)
- Official Gazette n° 37 bis of 23/09/2019, copy hosted by the University of Surrey plastics database: Law N° 17/2019 of 10/08/2019 relating to the prohibition of manufacturing, importation, use and sale of plastic carry bags and single-use plastic items (23 September 2019)
- Ministry of Health: EVD updates, May 22, Notice on Enhanced Ebola Prevention Measures (22 May 2026)
- Rwanda Revenue Authority: Basic Information on Rwanda Taxation System (November 2025)
- Rwanda Revenue Authority: Frequently Asked Questions on Business Registration / Deregistration (undated)
- Rwanda Development Board: Business Procedures in Rwanda (undated, viewed 24 October 2026)
- Rwanda Revenue Authority: Rwanda Trade Portal, Procedures (undated, viewed 24 October 2026)
- The New Times, as reported by Ivan R. Mugisha: Rwanda, Burundi sign cross-border trade pact (14 February 2012)
- KT Press, as reported by Dan Ngabonziza: Kagitumba-Mirama One Stop Border to Operate 24-Hours (3 October 2017)
- The New Times, as reported by Jessica Agasaro: Cyanika border post sees trade surge to Rwf27bn in 2024 (20 February 2025)
- KT Press, as reported by Jean de la Croix Tabaro: Rwanda Regrets Unilateral Border Closure By Burundi (11 January 2024)
- Rwanda Revenue Authority: The East African Community Customs Management Act 2004 and the Subsidiary Legislations (Revised Edition, 2011)
- Rwanda Revenue Authority: Rwanda e-Single Window (page viewed 24 October 2026)