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{{Infobox Identity document
{{Infobox Identity document
| document_name = Rwandan passport
| document_name = Rwandan passport
| image =
| image = Rwandan Passport.webp
| image_caption = The front cover of a contemporary Rwandan [[passport]].
| image_caption = The front cover of a Rwandan passport
| date_first_issued =
| date_first_issued =
| using_jurisdiction = {{flag|Rwanda}}
| using_jurisdiction = {{flag|Rwanda}}
| valid_jurisdictions =
| valid_jurisdictions = This passport is valid for all countries
| document_type = [[Passport]]
| document_type = [[Passport]]
| purpose = Identification
| purpose = Identification and Traveling document Identification
| eligibility = [[Rwandan citizenship]]
| eligibility = Rwandan citizenship
| expiration =
| expiration = 5 or 10 years
}}
}}
The '''Rwandan passport''' is a [[passport]] issued by the [[Rwanda|Republic of Rwanda]] to Rwandan citizens for the purpose of international travel. Rwanda started issuing '''East African Community''' '''Biometric Passport''' also known as '''e-Passport''' (with which entry to all east African countries is visa-free) in June 2019 replacing the old ones that will only stay valid until June 2021. The new passports are valid for five years and ten years.


The '''Rwandan passport''' is issued to citizens of [[Rwanda]] for international travel. It is valid for five years. Ordinary, service, and diplomatic passports are issued.
Rwanda has three categories of passports; Ordinary, service, and diplomatic passports,


== Ordinary e-Passport ==
Applications are made to the Director-General of Immigration and Emigration in Rwanda,<ref>[http://www.migration.gov.rw/services.php Rwandan Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090819130653/http://www.migration.gov.rw/services.php |date=2009-08-19 }}</ref> or at a [[List of Rwandan diplomatic missions|Rwandan diplomatic mission abroad]].<ref>[http://www.ambarwanda.org.uk/visa.php High Commission of Rwanda in the United Kingdom], Passports. Retrieved January 2010.</ref>
An Ordinary e-passport is issued to any Rwandan who fulfills the necessary requirements to facilitate his/her travels outside the country.


All applications are submitted through IREMBO platform.
⚫
As of 1 January 2017, Rwandan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 51 countries and territories, ranking the Rwandan passport 85th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Bhutanese, Chadian, Chinese and Malian passports) according to the [[Visa (document)#Visa restrictions|Henley visa restrictions index]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017|url=https://henleyglobal.com/files/download/hvri/HP_Visa_Restrictions_Index_170301.pdf|publisher=Henley & Partners|accessdate=14 March 2017}}</ref>

* The applicant can approach an IREMBO agent, or do it themselves by accessing the IREMBO platform.
* The applicant will then be notified by the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE), through SMS, to come at DGIE offices for portrait (photo) capture, Both parents must be present.
* Children below 16 years old are not required to give biometrics.
* For collection of child passport, birth certificate must be presented.
* Ordinary passport of 5 years validity cost {{currency|75000|RWF}}, while Ordinary passport of 10 years cost {{currency|100000|RWF}}.

== Service e-Passport ==
The service e-passport is issued to Rwandan nationals or non-nationals (delegates of Rwanda) traveling abroad on official mission.

Applications are submitted through IREMBO platform:

* The applicant can approach IREMBO agent, or do it themselves on the IREMBO platform.
* The applicant will then be notified by the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE), through SMS, to come at DGIE offices to give their biometrics (the 10 fingerprints and the digital photo).
* The applicant will then be issued with the e-passport.
=== Requirements ===
* Copy of National ID.
* One recently taken colored passport size photo with white background.
* A recommendation letter issued by a government institution.
* Payment of {{currency|15,000|RWF}}.

== Diplomatic e-Passport ==
The diplomatic e-passport is issued to high ranking officials in the country or to those representing Rwanda abroad and others as may be specified by the ministerial order.

All applications are submitted through IREMBO platform:

* The applicant can approach IREMBO agent, or do it himself to access the platform.

* The applicant is notified by the officer of the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE), through SMS, to come at DGIE to give his biometrics (the 10 fingerprints and the digital photo).

* The day following the biometrics capture, DGIE notifies the applicant to come and pick the passport.

=== Requirements ===
* Copy of National ID
* One recently taken colored passport size photo with white background
* A recommendation letter issued by MOFA or Cabinet resolutions
* Appointment letter
* Payment of {{currency|50000|RWF}}.


Applications are made through IREMBO site.<ref>[https://irembo.gov.rw/rolportal/en/home IREMBO] </ref>
Rwandans travel freely in two neighboring countries [[Uganda]] and [[Kenya]] with only ID.

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As of 1 January 2021, Rwandan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 62 countries and territories, ranking the Rwandan passport 76th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Bhutanese, Chadian, Chinese and Malian passports) according to the [[Visa (document)#Visa restrictions|Henley visa restrictions index]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017|url=https://henleyglobal.com/files/download/hvri/HP_Visa_Restrictions_Index_170301.pdf|publisher=Henley & Partners|access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Passports by country|Rwand]]
[[Category:Passports by country|Rwanda]]
[[Category:Politics of Rwanda]]
[[Category:Politics of Rwanda]]


Latest revision as of 18:33, 19 July 2024

Rwandan passport
The front cover of a Rwandan passport
TypePassport
Issued by Rwanda
PurposeIdentification and Traveling document Identification
Valid inThis passport is valid for all countries
EligibilityRwandan citizenship
Expiration5 or 10 years

The Rwandan passport is a passport issued by the Republic of Rwanda to Rwandan citizens for the purpose of international travel. Rwanda started issuing East African Community Biometric Passport also known as e-Passport (with which entry to all east African countries is visa-free) in June 2019 replacing the old ones that will only stay valid until June 2021. The new passports are valid for five years and ten years.

Rwanda has three categories of passports; Ordinary, service, and diplomatic passports,

Ordinary e-Passport

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An Ordinary e-passport is issued to any Rwandan who fulfills the necessary requirements to facilitate his/her travels outside the country.

All applications are submitted through IREMBO platform.

  • The applicant can approach an IREMBO agent, or do it themselves by accessing the IREMBO platform.
  • The applicant will then be notified by the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE), through SMS, to come at DGIE offices for portrait (photo) capture, Both parents must be present.
  • Children below 16 years old are not required to give biometrics.
  • For collection of child passport, birth certificate must be presented.
  • Ordinary passport of 5 years validity cost FRw 75,000, while Ordinary passport of 10 years cost FRw 100,000.

Service e-Passport

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The service e-passport is issued to Rwandan nationals or non-nationals (delegates of Rwanda) traveling abroad on official mission.

Applications are submitted through IREMBO platform:

  • The applicant can approach IREMBO agent, or do it themselves on the IREMBO platform.
  • The applicant will then be notified by the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE), through SMS, to come at DGIE offices to give their biometrics (the 10 fingerprints and the digital photo).
  • The applicant will then be issued with the e-passport.

Requirements

[edit]
  • Copy of National ID.
  • One recently taken colored passport size photo with white background.
  • A recommendation letter issued by a government institution.
  • Payment of FRw 15,000.

Diplomatic e-Passport

[edit]

The diplomatic e-passport is issued to high ranking officials in the country or to those representing Rwanda abroad and others as may be specified by the ministerial order.

All applications are submitted through IREMBO platform:

  • The applicant can approach IREMBO agent, or do it himself to access the platform.
  • The applicant is notified by the officer of the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE), through SMS, to come at DGIE to give his biometrics (the 10 fingerprints and the digital photo).
  • The day following the biometrics capture, DGIE notifies the applicant to come and pick the passport.

Requirements

[edit]
  • Copy of National ID
  • One recently taken colored passport size photo with white background
  • A recommendation letter issued by MOFA or Cabinet resolutions
  • Appointment letter
  • Payment of FRw 50,000.


Applications are made through IREMBO site.[1] Rwandans travel freely in two neighboring countries Uganda and Kenya with only ID.

As of 1 January 2021, Rwandan citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 62 countries and territories, ranking the Rwandan passport 76th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Bhutanese, Chadian, Chinese and Malian passports) according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ IREMBO
  2. ^ "Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 14 March 2017.


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