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🇷🇼 Rwanda

Short-visit entry: Visa-freeStay: 30 daysVisa fee: USD 0Processing: Visa-free entry
Verified 2026-08-24

Visa-free for Bangladeshis — 30 days on arrival, part of the 18 visa-free destinations in our eligibility engine.

Pathways & visa routes

1
Visa on Arrival - Visitors visa (V1) issued at the entry point
Available
Fee: No fee — waived for this nationality/route Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published
  • Genuine acceptable travel document (passport) valid not less than 6 months — none stated by the authority
  • Evidence of sufficient funds to cover the costs of the stay — none stated by the authority - DGIE states evidence may be requested online, at the Rwandan foreign mission or at the entry point; no format or amount is published
  • Vaccination certificate / health certificate (optional) — none stated by the authority - DGIE states 'A vaccination certificate may be required at the border post'
Checked 2026-09-11
2
Visitors visa (V1) applied online through the Government of Rwanda portal (Irembo)
Available
Fee: Not published Entry: single Work rights: Not published
  • Any genuine acceptable travel document valid not less than 6 months — none stated by the authority
Checked 2026-09-11
3
Employment permit (temporary residence permit - 'Employment' class) via Irembo / DGIE
Available
Fee: Not published Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published Processing: 7 days (Irembo 'How to Apply for a Permit' article, Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration processing)
  • Contract with the government or parastatal institution — none stated by the authority
  • Application letter — scanned PDF, up to 500KB (Irembo attachment format); no attestation named by the authority
  • Certified academic certificates / Diploma — certified as stated; DGIE general information requires Diploma (and Police Clearance, Marriage certificate, Birth Certificate) to be officially translated into English or French; DGIE immigration officers certify a copy of other documents where the applicant holds the original
  • Copy of the agreement with the government — none stated by the authority
  • Original police clearance from the country of previous residence of six months — ORIGINAL only (DGIE: 'Police Clearance should be original only'); must be officially translated into English or French
  • Detailed Curriculum Vitae — none stated by the authority
  • Scanned passport biodata page — scanned PDF, up to 500KB (Irembo common attachment)
  • Scanned photo with white background — JPG, up to 500KB (Irembo common attachment)
Checked 2026-09-11
4
Study & research permit (student route) via Irembo / DGIE
Available
Fee: Not published Entry: Not published Work rights: Not published Processing: 7 days (Irembo 'How to Apply for a Permit' article, DGIE processing)
  • Any genuine acceptable travel document valid not less than 6 months — none stated by the authority
  • Recommendation letter from the school — scanned PDF, up to 500KB (Irembo attachment format); no attestation named by the authority
  • Sponsorship letter — none stated by the authority
  • Original police clearance (students above 18 years of age) — ORIGINAL only; must be officially translated into English or French (DGIE general information)
  • Scanned passport biodata page — scanned PDF, up to 500KB (Irembo common attachment)
  • Scanned photo with white background — JPG, up to 500KB (Irembo common attachment)
Checked 2026-09-11

Required documents

Passport (6+ months validity) required

Original passport signed, with at least two blank visa pages.

Passport photo (35×45 mm) required

Recent colour photo, white background — meets the /tools/visa-photo-checker/ spec.

Confirmed return ticket required

Return or onward ticket matching the visa duration.

Accommodation proof required

Hotel booking or host invitation covering the full stay.

Frequently asked questions

Is Rwanda visa-free for Bangladeshis?

Yes — 30 days visa-free on arrival with passport, return ticket and funds proof.

Source

Verified 2026-08-24

How to read this page

Every figure here carries the source it came from and the date it was checked against that source. Where a route could not be confirmed on a readable official page it is labelled Not established rather than filled in with a guess. Visa rules, fees and processing times change without notice — confirm with the authority before you pay anything.

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