Travel advisory: check official advice
The UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Rwanda. Check the latest advice before booking.
UK FCDO (updated 4 Sept 2026)
Business rules for Uzbekistani passport holders going to Rwanda are not verified yet. The holiday rules below are for tourism; they don't confirm whether business visits are allowed. Check the official Rwanda visa information.
Work: we only have work rules from an unofficial source (not the Rwanda government), see the Work section. Confirm with the embassy before you travel.
Transit: see the verified transit rules in the Transit section. The holiday rules below are a different purpose of trip.
Route summary
Visa on arrival
Uzbekistani passport holders can get a Rwanda holiday visa on arrival, online (Irembo) or at a Rwandan mission: US$50 for 30 days single entry.
Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.
Last checked 2 Nov 2026 against migration.gov.rw · Read live on official Rwanda DGIE visitors-visa page 2026-10-10
Document list not published by the official source.
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Where: On arrival, online (irembo.gov.rw) or at a Rwandan mission
Official application page: irembo.gov.rw ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Visa on arrival or online (US$50, 30 days). Uzbekistani passport holders can get a Rwanda holiday visa on arrival, online (Irembo) or at a Rwandan mission: US$50 for 30 days single entry. Source: https://www.migration.gov.rw/visa/visitors-visa
The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.
Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Uzbekistani passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see migration.gov.rw.
⚠ Not from an official source: items marked below come from secondary sources (law firms, employer-of-record guides, IOM, Wikipedia), not the destination government. They are not verified and may be out of date; confirm with the embassy or immigration authority.
These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.
⚠ Not from an official source
For: Foreign employees in Rwanda
Source: G-P Globalpedia – Rwanda visas & permits (employer-of-record guide) (Not official) (globalization-partners.com) · Not from an official source.
"They also need a work permit, as a visa only allows entry to the country but not employment."
Checked 16 Oct 2026. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.
We only create the PDF report from rules checked against an official government source.
Rwanda's official aeronautical publication says a foreigner transiting through the airport is exempt from a transit visa as long as they do not leave the airport premises (other immigration formalities may apply).
Conditions
Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.
Document list not verified yet — check the official source.
✓ Checked on the live official page
“AIP Rwanda GEN 1.3 (AIRAC 06 Aug 2026), 5.2 Transit VISA: 'A foreigner who transits Rwanda through the airport to continue his or her travel is exempted from transit visa, so long as he or she does not exit the airport premises. However, he or she may be subjected to other immigration formalities.'”
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