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Rwanda: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Rwanda. 63 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 75 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 32Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 27On arrival
  • 37eVisa
  • 126Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Rwanda
Rank75
No prior visa63
CodeRWA

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 75

Rank 75 of 199. 63 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 2.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysIndonesiaOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 163

A prior visa is needed for 163 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility24/10063 destinations without a prior visa
Quality of life33/100HDI 0.578
Education37/100education index 0.51
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Rwanda passport gives

43of 100
rank 131 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility2463 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law61score 0.30 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life33HDI 0.578
  • Health and longevity4267.8 years life expectancy
  • Education37education index 0.51
  • Taxes50up to 30%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 32

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeQatarKenyaTanzania
AngolaAfrica · 90 daysBahamasCaribbean · 90 daysBarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysBotswanaAfricaBurundiAfrica · 180 daysCentral African RepublicAfrica · 90 daysChadAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCôte d'IvoireAfrica · 90 daysDominicaCaribbean · 180 daysDR CongoAfricaEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysGrenadaCaribbean · 90 daysGuineaAfricaHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 180 daysKiribatiOceania · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 90 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysMontserratCaribbeanNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysQatarMiddle East · 30 daysSão Tomé and PríncipeAfrica · 15 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysUgandaAfrica · 90 daysVanuatuOceania · 120 days

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri Lanka
GhanaAfrica · 60 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean

On arrival 27

Visa issued at the border

Popular:IndonesiaMaldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfricaEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIndonesiaAsia · 30 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysJordanMiddle EastLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 30 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMaliAfrica · 90 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfricaNepalAsia · 90 daysNigeriaAfrica · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysRepublic of the CongoAfricaSamoaOceania · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfricaSouth SudanAfricaTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 daysZimbabweAfrica · 90 days

eVisa 37

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaVietnamIndiaCuba
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBoliviaAmericasBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaColombiaAmericasCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeHong KongAsiaIndiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMauritaniaAfricaMoldovaEuropeMongoliaAsiaNicaraguaAmericasPakistanAsiaSomaliaAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSyriaMiddle EastThailandAsiaTogoAfricaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVietnamAsia

Visa required 126

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 73Philippines65
  2. 74Cape Verde64
  3. 74Tunisia64
  4. 75Armenia63
  5. 75Rwanda63
  6. 75Sierra Leone63
  7. 75Uganda63
  8. 76Mongolia62
  9. 76Zambia62

Frequently asked questions

Rwanda: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 63 of 226 countries and territories, 32 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 27 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 75 of 199.

Rwanda: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Rwanda → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Rwanda → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Rwanda → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 134 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 106. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.