Rwanda Passport
Kigali
Global rank
#64of 94
Mobility score
64
Year change
destinationsThe Rwanda passport ranks #64 in the world for 2026 with a mobility score of 64. Rwanda passport holders can travel to 64 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 28 visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival, and 3 with an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Restricted access. Advance visas required for most travel.
Capital
Kigali
Continent
Africa
Region
Eastern Africa
Global percentile
Top 68%
Where can you travel?
A complete, searchable breakdown of every destination by visa type and allowed stay.
28
no prior visa
33
no prior visa
3
no prior visa
35
visa needed
99
visa needed
Enter freely with just your passport, no visa needed.
AngolaMiddle Africa30 days visa-free
BarbadosCaribbean90 days visa-free
BeninWestern Africa90 days visa-free
BurundiEastern Africa90 days visa-free
Central African RepublicMiddle Africa90 days visa-free
ChadMiddle Africa90 days visa-free
DominicaCaribbean180 days visa-free
DR CongoMiddle AfricaVisa-free
EcuadorSouth America90 days visa-free
GambiaWestern Africa90 days visa-free
GhanaWestern Africa60 days visa-free
GrenadaCaribbean90 days visa-free
GuineaWestern AfricaVisa-free
HaitiCaribbean90 days visa-free
KenyaEastern AfricaVisa-free
KiribatiMicronesia90 days visa-free
MauritiusEastern Africa90 days visa-free
MicronesiaMicronesia30 days visa-free
PalestineWestern AsiaVisa-free
PhilippinesSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean90 days visa-free
São Tomé and PríncipeMiddle Africa15 days visa-free
SenegalWestern Africa90 days visa-free
SeychellesEastern Africa90 days visa-free
SingaporeSouth-Eastern Asia30 days visa-free
TanzaniaEastern Africa90 days visa-free
UgandaEastern Africa90 days visa-free
VanuatuMelanesia120 days visa-free
How it compares
vs global average
-35 destinations
vs Africa average
+5 destinations
Access by region
Destinations you can enter without a prior visa, per continent.
- Africa33 / 53
- Oceania7 / 14
- Asia16 / 50
- North America6 / 23
- South America2 / 12
- Europe0 / 46
Complete visa requirement list for Rwanda passport holders
Every destination grouped by visa type, with the allowed length of stay. Expand each group to see the full country-by-country breakdown.
Visa-free countries for Rwanda passport holders
28
- Angola30 days visa-free
- Barbados90 days visa-free
- Benin90 days visa-free
- Burundi90 days visa-free
- Central African Republic90 days visa-free
- Chad90 days visa-free
- Dominica180 days visa-free
- DR CongoVisa-free
- Ecuador90 days visa-free
- Gambia90 days visa-free
- Ghana60 days visa-free
- Grenada90 days visa-free
- GuineaVisa-free
- Haiti90 days visa-free
- KenyaVisa-free
- Kiribati90 days visa-free
- Mauritius90 days visa-free
- Micronesia30 days visa-free
- PalestineVisa-free
- Philippines30 days visa-free
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days visa-free
- São Tomé and Príncipe15 days visa-free
- Senegal90 days visa-free
- Seychelles90 days visa-free
- Singapore30 days visa-free
- Tanzania90 days visa-free
- Uganda90 days visa-free
- Vanuatu120 days visa-free
Visa on arrival countries for Rwanda passport holders
33
BangladeshVisa on arrival
BoliviaVisa on arrival
CambodiaVisa on arrival
Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
ComorosVisa on arrival
CongoVisa on arrival
DjiboutiVisa on arrival
EthiopiaVisa on arrival
Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
IndonesiaVisa on arrival
IranVisa on arrival
JordanVisa on arrival
LaosVisa on arrival
MacauVisa on arrival
MadagascarVisa on arrival
MaldivesVisa on arrival
MaliVisa on arrival
MauritaniaVisa on arrival
MozambiqueVisa on arrival
NamibiaVisa on arrival
NepalVisa on arrival
NicaraguaVisa on arrival
NigeriaVisa on arrival
PalauVisa on arrival
QatarVisa on arrival
SamoaVisa on arrival
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
South SudanVisa on arrival
Sri LankaVisa on arrival
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
TuvaluVisa on arrival
ZambiaVisa on arrival
ZimbabweVisa on arrival
eTA countries for Rwanda passport holders
3
Ivory CoasteTA required
PakistaneTA required
Papua New GuineaeTA required
eVisa countries for Rwanda passport holders
35
AlbaniaeVisa online
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa online
AustraliaeVisa online
BahamaseVisa online
BahraineVisa online
BhutaneVisa online
BotswanaeVisa online
Burkina FasoeVisa online
CamerooneVisa online
ColombiaeVisa online
CubaeVisa online
El SalvadoreVisa online
Equatorial GuineaeVisa online
GaboneVisa online
GeorgiaeVisa online
Hong KongeVisa online
IndiaeVisa online
IraqeVisa online
KazakhstaneVisa online
KyrgyzstaneVisa online
LesothoeVisa online
LibyaeVisa online
MalawieVisa online
MalaysiaeVisa online
MoldovaeVisa online
MongoliaeVisa online
OmaneVisa online
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa online
SomaliaeVisa online
South KoreaeVisa online
SyriaeVisa online
TajikistaneVisa online
TogoeVisa online
United Arab EmirateseVisa online
VietnameVisa online
Visa required countries for Rwanda passport holders
99
AfghanistanVisa required
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa required
ArgentinaVisa required
ArmeniaVisa required
AustriaVisa required
AzerbaijanVisa required
BelarusVisa required
BelgiumVisa required
BelizeVisa required
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
BrazilVisa required
BruneiVisa required
BulgariaVisa required
CanadaVisa required
ChileVisa required
ChinaVisa required
Costa RicaVisa required
CroatiaVisa required
CyprusVisa required
CzechiaVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
Dominican RepublicVisa required
EgyptVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa required
EswatiniVisa required
FijiVisa required
FinlandVisa required
FranceVisa required
GermanyVisa required
GreeceVisa required
GuatemalaVisa required
GuyanaVisa required
HondurasVisa required
HungaryVisa required
IcelandVisa required
IrelandVisa required
IsraelVisa required
ItalyVisa required
JamaicaVisa required
JapanVisa required
KosovoVisa required
KuwaitVisa required
LatviaVisa required
LebanonVisa required
LiberiaVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
LuxembourgVisa required
MaltaVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa required
MexicoVisa required
MonacoVisa required
MontenegroVisa required
MoroccoVisa required
MyanmarVisa required
NauruVisa required
NetherlandsVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
NigerVisa required
North KoreaVisa required
North MacedoniaVisa required
NorwayVisa required
PanamaVisa required
ParaguayVisa required
PeruVisa required
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
RomaniaVisa required
RussiaVisa required
Saint LuciaVisa required
San MarinoVisa required
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
SerbiaVisa required
SlovakiaVisa required
SloveniaVisa required
Solomon IslandsVisa required
South AfricaVisa required
SpainVisa required
SudanVisa required
SurinameVisa required
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
TaiwanVisa required
ThailandVisa required
TongaVisa required
Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
TunisiaVisa required
TürkiyeVisa required
TurkmenistanVisa required
UkraineVisa required
United KingdomVisa required
United StatesVisa required
UruguayVisa required
UzbekistanVisa required
Vatican CityVisa required
VenezuelaVisa required
YemenVisa required
Rwanda passport — frequently asked questions
How many countries can Rwanda passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?
Rwanda passport holders can visit 64 destinations without a prior visa — 28 visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival, and 3 with an eTA. This gives the Rwanda passport a mobility score of 64.
What is the Rwanda passport ranking?
The Rwanda passport ranks #64 out of 94 ranking tiers worldwide, placing it in the "Limited" tier of global travel freedom with a mobility score of 64.
Which countries can Rwanda passport holders visit without a visa?
Visa-free destinations for Rwanda passport holders include Angola, Barbados, Benin, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Dominica, DR Congo, Ecuador, Gambia, Ghana and Grenada, plus 16 more countries.
Where do Rwanda passport holders need a visa in advance?
99 destinations require Rwanda passport holders to arrange a visa before travelling, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belarus.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free means you enter with just your passport. Visa on arrival means you obtain a visa at the border. An eTA (electronic travel authorization) is a quick online approval you get before you fly. All three let you travel without arranging a traditional visa in advance.
How is the Rwanda passport mobility score calculated?
The mobility score of 64 counts every destination a Rwanda passport holder can reach without a pre-departure visa: visa-free entries, visa on arrival, and eTA destinations, based on the Passport Index visa-requirement dataset.
