Canada passport → Rwanda

Rwanda visa for Canadian citizens

Visa-free

30 days visa-free

Canadian citizens can visit Rwanda without a visa for up to 30 days. Every nationality can get a visa on arrival at Kigali airport and all land borders; nothing needs to be arranged in advance. Travellers from yellow fever endemic countries need a vaccination certificate.

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Status
Visa-free
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How Rwanda counts your stay: Visa on arrival: 30 days. Free visa: 30 days, 6 months or 90 days depending on nationality. East Africa Tourist Visa: 90 days across Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.

Before you go

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  • Yellow fever certificate (if arriving from an endemic or outbreak country) (optional) — Get vaccinated at least 10 days before travel; Depends on the clinic; vaccination on arrival is at your own expense. Mandatory for residents and visitors arriving from yellow fever endemic countries or any country with an active outbreak. Without a certificate you are vaccinated on entry at your own cost; a certificate less than 10 days old is not yet valid and the traveller is quarantined until it is. Those who refuse these measures are not admitted. The list of countries is set by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre and can change at any time. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry
  • Visa fee (unless your visa is free or already paid online on Irembo)
  • Yellow fever certificate if arriving from an endemic or outbreak country; otherwise vaccination on entry at your expense

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Apply at a Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration office while your current visa is still valid.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Rwanda. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

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  • East Africa Tourist Visa (T-12): USD 100, valid 90 days, multiple entries for tourism between Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Apply on Irembo if Rwanda is your first country of entry; the issuing country must be your first point of entry.
  • Travellers who have been in a yellow fever outbreak country within the last 24 days must also have no fever (below 38.5 °C) and agree to report any symptoms for 6 days.

Staying longer

Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Rwanda, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):

Official details are shown in English.

Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.

Questions

Do Canadian citizens need a visa for Rwanda?

Canadian citizens can visit Rwanda without a visa for up to 30 days.

How long can Canadian citizens stay in Rwanda?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. Visa on arrival: 30 days. Free visa: 30 days, 6 months or 90 days depending on nationality. East Africa Tourist Visa: 90 days across Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.

Can I extend my stay in Rwanda?

Apply at a Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration office while your current visa is still valid.

What do I need at the border in Rwanda?

Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry; Visa fee (unless your visa is free or already paid online on Irembo); Yellow fever certificate if arriving from an endemic or outbreak country; otherwise vaccination on entry at your expense.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Rwanda against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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