The Rwanda passport is limited: it gives access to 64 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #137 worldwide in 2026 — 35 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 104 more than Rwanda. Even so, these 64 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa33/53
Asia12/35
Americas8/35
Oceania7/14
Middle East4/15
Europe0/46
The Rwanda passport is strongest across Africa, opening 33 of 53 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 0 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Rwanda passport gets you to destinations like Indonesia, Singapore with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Not all access is equal. With the Rwanda passport: 28 destinations are fully visa-free, 33 grant a visa on arrival, 3 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 35 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 99 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
28
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇯Benin90 days
🇧🇮Burundi90 days
🇨🇫Central African Republic90 days
🇹🇩Chad90 days
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇭Ghana60 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇳Guinea
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇰🇪Kenya
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe15 days
🇸🇳Senegal90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇿Tanzania90 days
🇺🇬Uganda90 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival
33
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇷Iran
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇵Nepal
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
3
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
e-Visa (online)
35
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇸Bahamas
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇺Cuba
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇪Georgia
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇮🇳India
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇼Malawi
🇲🇾Malaysia
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇴🇲Oman
🇸🇴Somalia
🇰🇷South Korea
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
99
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇹Austria
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇳China
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇯Fiji
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇲🇦Morocco
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇷🇺Russia
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇷🇸Serbia
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇿🇦South Africa
🇪🇸Spain
🇱🇨St. Lucia
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇭Thailand
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 64 sums every destination the Rwanda passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Rwanda passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 64 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #137 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Rwanda passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, India, South Korea, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Rwanda passport good for travel?
It is a limited passport, 35 below the world average. It opens 64 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Rwanda passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Rwanda, with 64, sits 104 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.