Rwanda
Warnings and insurance
Update history
2025-01-27 19:53
Latest update: FCDO now advises against all travel to Rubavu District. This includes the town of Gisenyi and the border crossing point at Gisenyi-Goma (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Regional risks’ page).
2025-01-24 15:41
Information added on fighting near the Rwanda/DRC border (‘Regional risks’ page).
2025-01-02 14:19
Updated information about the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Rwanda (‘Health’ page).
2024-10-08 17:07
Addition of information on screening measures for Marburg at Kigali international airport (‘Health’ page).
2024-10-01 09:48
Further information added on prevention of Marburg virus disease (‘Health’ page)
2024-09-27 18:46
Confirmation from the Rwandan Ministry of Health that Marburg virus disease has been confirmed in a few patients in health facilities in the country.
2024-08-14 15:26
New information on health risks (‘Health’ page).
2024-08-06 15:12
Removal of information on presidential and parliamentary elections in Rwanda between 15 – 16 July (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-07-11 16:02
Information on presidential and parliamentary elections in Rwanda between 15 – 16 July (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-05-14 09:41
Information for LGBT+ travellers in Rwanda (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-02-02 13:09
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2024-01-23 14:14
Removal of information that certain meeting venues and national parks still require COVID-19 tests (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-06-22 11:26
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-04 16:24
Updated information on flooding in the north west of Rwanda (‘Summary’ page).
2022-08-24 09:43
Updated information on no longer requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test or a Passenger Locator Form before arrival (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-07-14 10:21
Updated information on possible demonstrations in Goma in July (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-07-08 12:42
Removal of information on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali (‘Summary’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-06-21 09:33
Addition of information on an attack on a public passenger bus on Nyamagabe-Rusizi road in Nyungwe Forest, Nyamgabe District by suspected militants (‘Safety and security’ page)
2022-06-18 16:32
Updated information on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (‘Summary’) and security at the DRC border (‘Safety and Security’ page)
2022-06-16 14:47
Updated information requirements for entry and departure for all travellers and requirements for entry and departure for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) delegates (‘Entry requirements page’ page)
2022-06-15 18:15
Updated information requirements for entry and departure for all travellers; Requirements for entry and departure for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) delegates (Entry requirements)
2022-06-11 14:05
Updated information on security at the DRC border in the North West (“Safety and Security” page)
2022-05-16 13:43
Updated information on the use of face masks (‘Coronavirus’ page) and on PCR and rapid test requirements for entry and departure (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-12 17:05
Updated information on PCR and rapid test requirements for entry and departure (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-03-30 13:24
Updated information on the threat from terrorism (See ‘Summary’ and ‘Terrorism’ pages)
2022-03-17 09:36
Full review of Rwanda’s entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page) and edits to ‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2022-03-09 15:53
Updated information on COVID-19 measures including around lifting of the curfew on movement and the requirement for rapid testing on day 3 after arrival, the opening of land borders and the requirement to present COVID-19 tests before attending events (‘Coronavirus’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)