What the Rwanda visa rules mean for Palestine travellers
Palestine passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Rwanda for stays of up to 30 days. 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 Visa on arrival.
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. Palestine citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Brunei. Overall the Palestine passport ranks #193 in the world with 11 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Palestine passport you can also visit 1 country in the region without a visa, including Eswatini.
In the other direction, Rwanda citizens need a visa to visit Palestine.