Rwandan passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Rwandan passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Rwanda
Rank 66th of 93 ranks · joint with 1
Score
58
Visa-free
29
On arrival
28
eTA
1
e-Visa
38
Visa required
97
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Rwandan passport holders (29)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Angola90 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Burundi180 days
- Central African Republic90 days
- Chad90 days
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Ghana60 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guinea
- Haiti90 days
- Kenya180 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Philippines30 days
- Qatar30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Uganda90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival (28)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh30 days
- Cabo Verde45 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros
- Congo
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Iran30 days
- Jordan
- Laos30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mali90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Nigeria90 days
- Palau30 days
- Samoa90 days
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (1)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Pakistan
e-Visa (38)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- India
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Papua New Guinea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Somalia
- Suriname
- Syria
- Thailand
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
Visa required (97)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (5)
- Cook Islands
- Macao
- Montserrat
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (19)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Hong Kong
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Rwandan passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Rwandan passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +86 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +83 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +79 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +76 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +74 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +62 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +35 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +28 | Nauru citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Rwandan passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Rwandan passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Rwandan passport ranks 66th, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 58 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Rwandan passport holders visit without a visa?
29 countries are visa-free for Rwandan passport holders. Counting 28 that give a visa on arrival and 1 that need only an online eTA, 58 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 38 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 97 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Rwandan passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palau, Samoa, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Rwandan passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Rwandan citizens (revision 1345822502), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.