Destination
Visa Rwanda.
Procedure, documents, timeline and pricing for an application filed from Belgium. The office prepares the file, books the consular appointment, submits and collects your passport.
✓ Visa summary — up to dateVerified on 25 August 2026
Visa on arrival / e-visa (all countries)
Official portal
Official fees (indicative)
50 USD (single entry, 30 days) ; multiple-entry option 90 days
Processing time
On arrival (Kigali, border posts) or online
Validity / stay
30 days (single entry)
Indicative information, checked against an official source and subject to change. The decision rests with the consulate. Source.
Documents to provide
Documents and procedures.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 3 blank pages, 2 of which facing each other.
An identity photo
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, fill in, date and sign in black ink).
- — Start by following this link for the application.
- — Write your personal information, including your full name, date and place of birth, country of residence, your current nationality and your original nationality.
- — State your sex and your marital status.
- — Then write the number, the date and place of issue and the expiry date of your passport.
- — State your home address and email address, as well as your telephone number.
- — State your address and telephone number in the country of residence.
- — Write the name, address, telephone number and email address of the hotel in Rwanda.
- — Indicate the date of entry, the duration of the stay and the purpose of your journey to Rwanda.
- — Write your current occupation.
- — Specify ‘Rwanda’ as your member state of destination and of first entry.
- — State whether you have already stayed in the East Africa region.
- — State whether you will return to your country of residence.
- — Sign and date your application form.
The return flight reservation
- — • Print a copy of your return flight reservation.
- — • The details of all flights are required when it concerns an itinerary (transit, etc.)
A hotel reservation(s)
- — • Print a copy of your accommodation reservation.
- — • It is important that your name and the dates of stay are shown on the reservation.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate
- — • If you are not up to date with your vaccinations (vaccination booklet), check with your treating doctor, an approved centre or a hospital. Note that there is a travel clinic (the Travel and Vaccine Clinic of the CHU Saint-Pierre in Brussels) where you can get vaccinated without an appointment.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 3 blank pages, 2 of which facing each other.
An identity photo
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, fill in, date and sign in black ink).
- — Start by following this link for the application.
- — Write your personal information, including your full name, date and place of birth, country of residence, your current nationality and your original nationality.
- — State your sex and your marital status.
- — Then write the number, the date and place of issue and the expiry date of your passport.
- — State your home address and email address, as well as your telephone number.
- — State your address and telephone number in the country of residence.
- — Write the name, address, telephone number and email address of the host company in Rwanda.
- — Indicate the date of entry, the duration of the stay and the purpose of your journey to Rwanda.
- — Write your current occupation.
- — Specify ‘Rwanda’ as your member state of destination and of first entry.
- — State whether you have already stayed in the East Africa region.
- — State whether you will return to your country of residence.
- — Sign and date your application form.
The return flight reservation
- — • Print a copy of your return flight reservation.
- — • The details of all flights are required when it concerns an itinerary (transit, etc.)
A hotel reservation(s)
- — • Print a copy of your accommodation reservation.
- — • It is important that your name and the dates of stay are shown on the reservation.
Yellow fever vaccination certificate
- — • If you are not up to date with your vaccinations (vaccination booklet), check with your treating doctor, an approved centre or a hospital. Note that there is a travel clinic (the Travel and Vaccine Clinic of the CHU Saint-Pierre in Brussels) where you can get vaccinated without an appointment.
Cover letter from the applicant's employer
- — • This letter must be written on the company's headed paper.
- — • State the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number, as well as the name and address of the company.
- — • Check that the arrival and departure date of the visited country is also stated and specify the desired visa duration and the number of entries.
- — • It is important to state that the company guarantees all costs related to the trip, with a company stamp and a signature.
- — • You can download a sample letter of introduction here: Sample letter of introduction
Letter of invitation
- — • This letter must be written by a company or organisation officially registered in Rwanda.
- — • State the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number.
- — • Check that the arrival and departure date of the destination country is also stated, as well as the desired visa duration and the number of entries.
- — • It is necessary to explain the purpose of the trip and specify the places the traveller will visit.
- — • Also state that the company guarantees all costs related to the stay in Rwanda.
- — • The letter must be signed and bear an official company stamp.
- — • You can download a sample invitation letter here: Sample invitation letter
Processing time
- — We can handle your application and obtain your visa within 10-20 working days if you opt for the normal procedure.
The rates
| Consular fees | Travisum service fees | |||
| Visa type | Single entry | Individuals | Travel agencies | |
| * | * | * | ||
| Business | 45€ | * | * | * |
Delivery
- — We can also handle delivery in Brussels, elsewhere in Belgium or internationally. The price of delivery in Brussels is 10€; for rates within Belgium and internationally please contact us.
Contact Embassy of Rwanda
- — Address: 1 Avenue des fleurs, 1150, Brussels
- — Tel.: 02/761 94 20
- — eMail: chancellerie@ambarwanda.be
- — Opening days and hours:
- — Monday to Friday: 09:00 – 12:00
- — Closed on Wednesday
Prepare your file Rwanda.
Send us your passport as a scan and the purpose of your trip: we check the applicable conditions and the list of documents.