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Passports valid for at least six months required by all.

Required by all except transit passengers continuing their journey within 24 hours by the same or first connecting aircraft, provided holding onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Note: (a) 1. nationals of Canada, Congo (Dem Rep), Germany, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda, the UK and the USA can receive a visa free of charge upon arrival for stays of up to three months. (b) nationals of Burundi and China (PR) (only if holding a Hong Kong (SAR) passport) receive a visa free of charge for stays up to one month upon arrival.

Single-entry/Multiple-entry: £50.

Three months.

Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Passport/Visa Information.

(a) Valid passport. (b) Two passport-size photos. (c) Two completed application forms. (d) Company letters or guarantee for business trips. (e) Fee, payable by company certified cheque, postal order or cash. (f) A stamped, self-addressed registered envelope with all postal applications.

24 hours.

Visas can be extended at the Immigration Office in Kigali.

Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in the UK
120-22 Seymour Place, London W1H 1NR, UK
Tel: (020) 7224 9832.
Website: www.ambarwanda.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1730; 0930-1300 (visa section)

Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in the USA
1714 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Tel: (202) 232 2882-4.
Website: www.rwandaembassy.org

Street address: Boulevard de la Révolution no.1, Kigali, Rwanda
Postal address: BP 905, Kigali, Rwanda
Tel: 576 514 or 573 396.
Website: www.rwandatourism.com

120-22 Seymour Place, London W1H 1NR, UK
Tel: (020) 7224 9832.
Website: www.ambarwanda.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1730; 0930-1300 (visa section)

1714 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Tel: (202) 232 2882-4.
Website: www.rwandaembassy.org

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There is a constant danger of disease, owing to the lack of sanitation. In early January 2006, there was an outbreak of cholera in Masaka, a suburb on the outskirts of Kigali. Seventeen people were reported to have died and 150 were hospitalised. The risk of epidemics is high.

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travellers over one year of age.

Following WHO guidelines issued in 1973, a cholera vaccination certificate is not a condition of entry to Rwanda. However, cholera is a serious risk in this country and precautions are essential. Customs officials may demand to see some proof of immunisation. Up-to-date advice should be sought before deciding whether these precautions should include vaccination, as medical opinion is divided over its effectiveness; see the Health appendix for further information.

Typhoid is a risk, especially in rural areas.

Malaria risk exists all year throughout the country. The predominant, malignant falciparum strain is reported to be highly resistant to chloroquine and resistant to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine.

Visitors are advised to bring their own supplies of food, bottled water and vitamins. Clean water is scarce, and all water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Milk is unpasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available and is advised, but make sure that it is reconstituted with pure water. Avoid dairy products that are likely to have been made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, preferably served hot. Pork, salad and mayonnaise may carry increased risk. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.

Bilharzia (schistosomiasis) is present. Avoid swimming and paddling in fresh water; swimming pools that are well chlorinated and maintained are safe. Dengue fever, filariasis, leishmaniasis and Rift Valley fever are present. Typhus fever, trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), onchocerciasis (river blindness), hepatitis A and E are widespread; hepatitis B is highly endemic. Menigococcal meningitis and TB occur.
Rabies is present. For those at high risk, vaccination before arrival should be considered. If you are bitten, seek medical advice without delay. For more information, consult the Health appendix.

Medical facilities are severely limited and extremely overburdened. Almost all medical facilities in Kigali were destroyed during the civil war, but the situation is now improving and most hospitals function to an acceptable level. However, medical insurance, including cover for emergency repatriation, is essential. Visitors are advised to bring their own personal medication.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2006-June 2007 period.

Jan 1 2006 New Year’s Day. Jan 28 Democracy Day. Apr 7 Genocide Memorial Day. May 1 Labour Day. Jul 1 Independence Day. Jul 4 Liberation Day. Aug 1 Harvest Festival. Aug 15 Assumption. Sep 8 Culture Day. Sep 25 Republic Day. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Dec 26 Boxing Day.
Jan 1 2007 New Year’s Day. Jan 28 Democracy Day. Apr 7 Genocide Memorial Day. May 1 Labour Day.