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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.
The '''Rwandan passport''' is issued Rwandan citizens for international travel. Rwanda started issuing '''East African Community''' '''Biometric Passport''' also known as '''E-Passport''' 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. Ordinary, service, and diplomatic passports are issued.


Applications are made through Irembo site,<ref>[https://irembo.gov.rw/rolportal/en/home IREMBO] </ref>
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>


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>
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>

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Rwandan passport
TypePassport
Issued by Rwanda
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityRwandan citizenship

The Rwandan passport is issued Rwandan citizens for international travel. Rwanda started issuing East African Community Biometric Passport also known as E-Passport 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. Ordinary, service, and diplomatic passports are issued.

Applications are made through Irembo site,[1]

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 Henley visa restrictions index.[2]

See also

References

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