Rwandan passport | |
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![]() The front cover of a Rwandan passport | |
Type | Passport |
Issued by | ![]() |
Purpose | Identification and Traveling document Identification |
Valid in | This passport is valid for all countries |
Eligibility | Rwandan citizenship |
Expiration | 5 or 10 years |
The Rwandan passport is a passport issued by the Republic of Rwanda to Rwandan citizens for the purpose of international travel. Rwanda started issuing East African CommunityBiometric Passport also known as e-Passport (with which entry to all east African countries is visa-free) in June 2019 replacing the old ones that will only stay valid until June 2021. The new passports are valid for five years and ten years.
Rwanda has three categories of passports; Ordinary, service, and diplomatic passports,
An Ordinary e-passport is issued to any Rwandan who fulfills the necessary requirements to facilitate his/her travels outside the country.
All applications are submitted through IREMBO platform.
The service e-passport is issued to Rwandan nationals or non-nationals (delegates of Rwanda) traveling abroad on official mission.
Applications are submitted through IREMBO platform:
The diplomatic e-passport is issued to high ranking officials in the country or to those representing Rwanda abroad and others as may be specified by the ministerial order.
All applications are submitted through IREMBO platform:
Applications are made through IREMBO site. [1] Rwandans travel freely in two neighboring countries Uganda and Kenya with only ID.
As of 1 January 2021, Rwandan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 62 countries and territories, ranking the Rwandan passport 76th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Bhutanese, Chadian, Chinese and Malian passports) according to the Henley visa restrictions index. [2]
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