Updated 24 October 2026
Rwanda border processes and digital services
Entry and visas, Kigali airport, one-stop border posts, customs, electronic receipts, Irembo and who holds which data, sourced and dated.
Entry and airport
- Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE)
Rwanda's immigration agency: its legal powers, visas, e-passports, border posts, passenger data role and how to contact it.
- Kigali International Airport arrival and departure
Immigration, visa on arrival, health checks, departure fees, passenger data and services at Kigali International Airport, from official sources.
- Kigali International Airport passenger charges
Official passenger service fee, security fee, oversight fee and aircraft charges at Kigali International Airport, from the Rwanda eAIP and RCAA.
- Rwanda entry requirements
Documents, passport validity, visa rules, health checks and border rules for travellers entering Rwanda, with links to the official sources.
- Rwanda passenger data: API and PNR
What passenger data carriers must send to Rwanda's immigration service, when they send it, how long it is kept, data safeguards and fines.
- Rwanda visa on arrival and e-visa
Who gets a Rwanda visa on arrival, who is visa-free, official visa fees in US dollars, the East Africa Tourist Visa and how to apply online.
- Rwanda yellow fever and health entry rules
Yellow fever certificate rules, Ebola entry measures from May 2026, COVID-19 rules and health contacts for travellers entering Rwanda.
Borders and customs
- Gatuna/Katuna One Stop Border Post (Rwanda and Uganda)
Status and history of the Gatuna/Katuna one stop border post between Rwanda and Uganda: the 2019 closure, OSBP works and the 2022 reopening.
- Other Rwanda border posts: Kagitumba, Cyanika, Nemba and more
Rwanda's 19 land border posts as listed by DGIE, with Kagitumba, Cyanika and Nemba, the Burundi closure from January 2024 and customs offices.
- Rubavu and Goma border crossings
Grande Barriere and Petite Barriere between Rubavu and Goma. One-stop border post history, crossing figures, hours and the May 2026 Ebola closure.
- Rusizi and Bukavu border crossings
Rusizi I and Rusizi II crossings between Rwanda and Bukavu in DR Congo. One-stop border post works, border markets, funders and the May 2026 closure.
- Rusumo One Stop Border Post (Rwanda and Tanzania)
How the Rusumo one stop border post between Rwanda and Tanzania works, who funded the bridge, opening dates and reported clearance times.
- Rwanda cargo tracking and transit (RECTS)
How the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System monitors transit goods in Rwanda, its 2017 launch, electronic seals, costs reported and status.
- Rwanda customs allowances for travellers
Duty-free allowances for alcohol, perfume and tobacco, the US$500 goods allowance, cash declaration above USD 10,000 and the plastic bag ban in Rwanda.
- Rwanda Revenue Authority customs clearance
How customs clearance works at the Rwanda Revenue Authority: import taxes paid at customs, the Single Window, M-Declaration, AEO fast track and contacts.
Digital services and data
- Auditor General findings on Rwanda's border and digital systems
What Rwanda's Auditor General and other reviews found about Irembo, RRA revenue systems and border projects, with dates and official responses.
- EBM electronic receipts in Rwanda
Who must issue EBM electronic invoices in Rwanda, what a receipt must show, fines for not issuing one, and how the 10 percent VAT reward works.
- Irembo government services
What IremboGov offers in Rwanda, how it started, agents and payments, and what the Auditor General found about the platform, with dated sources.
- Rwanda Electronic Single Window (ReSW)
How the Rwanda Electronic Single Window works, who runs it, launch dates, agencies connected, clearance times and the M-Declaration.
- Rwanda's data protection law and border data
Law No 058/2021 on personal data in Rwanda: NCSA registration, local storage, transfers abroad, breach deadlines, fines and border data.
- TIN registration in Rwanda for importers and traders
How a business gets a Rwandan taxpayer identification number (TIN) through RDB, VAT registration thresholds, fines and the taxes importers pay at customs.