Côte d’Ivoire passport Rwanda
Do Ivorians need a visa for Rwanda?
No visa needed.
Rwanda
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You can board a flight to Rwanda on a passport from Côte d’Ivoire with no visa. You may stay up to 90 days per visit. Immigration will still want to see a return ticket, somewhere to stay, and enough money for the trip.
- Status
- Visa free
- Stay permitted
- 90 days
- Government fee
- Nothing to pay
- Typical decision
- No application
There is nothing to apply for and nothing to pay.
Book your flight. Any site offering to sell you a Rwanda visa, permit or "travel authorisation" for this trip is selling you something you do not need.
If you are travelling on a different passport, Rwanda's official entry rules are at irembo.gov.rw.
Before you fly
- Changing planes: a passport from Côte d’Ivoire needs a visa even to stay airside in United Kingdom, unless you hold an exempting document. Transit rules legislation.gov.uk · read
Worth knowing
- Rwanda has authorised no agent to apply for a visa on your behalf. Agents may charge more than the official fee.
How long it takes
Citizens of all countries can get a visa on arrival without applying first. You can also apply online on Irembo or at a Rwandan mission before you leave, and pay online or on arrival.