RWANDA Issuing Authorities AUTHORITY: Rwanda High Commission 983 Francis Baard Street, Arcadia P O Box 55224 Arcadia 0007, Pretoria. Tel: (012) 342-6536 Fax: (012) 342-7106 Consular Hours: Mon-Thur 0900-1300 & 1400-1600 Fri 0900-1400 Lunch hour 1300-1400 except Fri E-mail: ambapretoria@minaffet.gov.rw / rwandahcpretoria@gmail.com Website: www.southafrica.gov.rw http://www.thegsa.co.za/visa-and-country-info/2602-rwanda-country-guide&print=1 Page 1 of 7
Visa Requirements Visas are required by SA passport holders. The can be issued on arrival for a fee of USD30 (to be paid in US Dollars) or applied for before departure from the Embassy in Pretoria. Passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 months. Passengers are to be in possession of a letter stating the purpose of the visit. ALL AFRICAN NATIONALS WILL BE ISSUED A VISA ON ARRIVAL. REQUIREMENTS: Valid passport valid for a minimum of 6 months. Ensure that there are a minimum of 4 blank pages. Letter stating the purpose of the visit If travelling on business, an invitation letter from the Company in Rwanda Yellow Fever vaccination Certificate if passenger has travelled to any endemic country within 24 hours of arriving in Rwanda. http://www.thegsa.co.za/visa-and-country-info/2602-rwanda-country-guide&print=1 Page 2 of 7
Visa Processing Time NB: VISAS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO PEOPLE WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD. http://www.thegsa.co.za/visa-and-country-info/2602-rwanda-country-guide&print=1 Page 3 of 7
Visa Cost Single entry up to 30 days : R500.00 Multiple entry : R850.00 NB: Visas will not be issued to people with a criminal record http://www.thegsa.co.za/visa-and-country-info/2602-rwanda-country-guide&print=1 Page 4 of 7
SA Representative SA Embassy 1370 Boulevard de I Umuganda, Kacyiru-Sud, Kigali Tel: 00 250 252 551300 E-mail: kigali.visa@dirco.gov.za http://www.thegsa.co.za/visa-and-country-info/2602-rwanda-country-guide&print=1 Page 5 of 7
Travel Health Compulsory: Recommended Travel Vaccines: Yellow Fever Hepatitis A & B, Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio Malaria Risk Also known as 'the land of a thousand hills', Rwanda is a landlocked country of lovely and various landscapes. The Virunga volcanic mountains have high altitude forests, world-famous mountain gorillas, and Lake Kivu offers beautiful beaches, jutting peninsulas and an archipelago of islands. Visit Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda. It is home to the Genocide Museum, which documents the 100-day massacre in 1994. Kibungu (Umutara), in the east of the country, is in the centre of a region of lakes and waterfalls, including Lake Mungesera and the Rusumo Falls. Get close to some of Rwanda's fantastic wildlife. The A Kagera National Park covers over 2,500 sq km (1,000 sq miles) of savannah to the west of the A Kagera River (the frontier with Tanzania). The park has a variety of wildlife and is a habitat for over 500 species of birds. The major point of access is Kabarando. Safaris can also be undertaken at Kabarando; the park is devoted to game preservation and has lions, zebras, antelopes, hippos, buffalos, leopards, apes, impalas, crested herons, fish eagles, cormorants, giraffes, elephants, elands and warthogs. Watch a performance of the Rwanda National Ballet, famous for its traditional dancing and singing. Capital: Currency: Language: Kigali (KGL) Rwanda Franc (RWF) Kinyarwanda, French and English Dialling code from SA: + 250 Time Zones: Public Holidays 2018: UTC/GMT +2 hours (same as South Africa) Jan 1; Feb 1; Mar 30; Apr 7; May 1; Jun 15; Jul 1, 4; Aug 15; Dec 25, 26 Side of the Road: Right http://www.thegsa.co.za/visa-and-country-info/2602-rwanda-country-guide&print=1 Page 6 of 7
Best Time to go: Best For: Plugs: Drinking Water: Health: Customs: Travel Tips / Warnings: Duty Free: Prohibited Imports: Prohibited Exports: mid-march to mid-may Gorilla Trek 230 volts AC, 50Hz. European-style plugs with two round pins are used. All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Milk is unpasteurised and should be boiled. Medical facilities are very limited. It is advisable to carry basic medical supplies. Comprehensive health insurance is recommended. Rwanda does not tolerate corruption and you will cause offence if you offer a bribe. Begging is strongly discouraged. Dropping litter is frowned upon. Eating and smoking in the street is also considered rude. Credit Cards are not widely accepted. 250g of tobacco products 1L or spirits or 2L of wine 500ml of perfume and eau de toilette, of which up to a quarter may be perfume Goods up to US$500 in value Prohibited goods include counterfeit coins and notes, pornography, matches made with white phosphorus, distilled beverages such as absinthe, soaps and cosmetics containing mercury, used tyres, counterfeit goods, and goods destructive to the environment including plastic bags. Restricted goods include animal traps, unwrought precious metals and stones, arms and ammunition, historical artifacts, ivory, rhino horn, tortoise shell, coral, and nonindigenous species of fish. Game trophies can only be exported with special permission of the Game Departmen http://www.thegsa.co.za/visa-and-country-info/2602-rwanda-country-guide&print=1 Page 7 of 7