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Rwanda Visa Requirements for Côte d'Ivoire Citizens

Visa on arrival

Côte d'Ivoire passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Rwanda — no application is needed before the trip.

Source: Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (Rwanda) — Visa on arrival: countries granted a 90-day visa free of charge · checked 6 Oct 2026

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Flag of RwandaRwanda visa options for Côte d'Ivoire citizens

90-day visa on arrival, free of charge

On arrival
Fee
Free
Valid for
90 days

Granted free of charge on arrival, for 90 days, to the nationalities Rwanda's immigration directorate lists.

What the Rwanda visa rules mean for Côte d'Ivoire travellers

Côte d'Ivoire passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Rwanda. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.

The main option is the 90-day visa on arrival, free of charge, which costs Free.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Rwanda applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: Rwanda's immigration directorate says an applicant should hold a genuine acceptable travel document valid for not less than 6 months. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months a…
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: The UK Foreign Office says that if you're coming from a country listed as a transmission risk, you must have a certificate to prove you've had a yellow fever vaccination.
  • Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for Rwanda. The UK Foreign Office says to check before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medic…
  • Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward or return ticket requirement for Rwanda.

Rwanda entry rules compared

Rwanda lets 6 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 192. Côte d'Ivoire citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Côte d'Ivoire passport ranks #149 in the world with 28 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Côte d'Ivoire passport you can also visit 17 countries in the region without a visa, including Burkina Faso, Benin, Cape Verde, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Kenya.

In the other direction, Rwanda citizens need evisa to visit Côte d'Ivoire.

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Overstay penalties

FRW 50,000

A foreigner who is late applying for or extending a visa is fined according to the length of the overstay: FRW 50,000 for 6 to 15 days, FRW 70,000 for 16 to 30 days, FRW 100,000 for 31 days to 3 months, FRW 300,000 for 3 to 6 months, FRW 500,000 for 6 to 9 months and FRW 1,000,000 beyond 9 months, and may also be expelled from Rwanda. Under the immigration law, a foreigner in an irregular situation may be required to leave, and may be allowed to return with the approval of the Directorate General once the circumstances that caused it have changed.

Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration, Rwanda — Ministerial Order N°06/01 of 29/05/2019 relating to immigration and emigration✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Ivoirian citizens need a visa for Rwanda?

Côte d'Ivoire passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Rwanda — no application is needed before the trip.

How much does a Rwanda visa cost for Côte d'Ivoire citizens?

90-day visa on arrival, free of charge: Free.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Rwanda?

Rwanda's immigration directorate says an applicant should hold a genuine acceptable travel document valid for not less than 6 months. The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least one blank page for entry stamps.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.