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Rwanda travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit Rwanda: travel advice level, plug type C/E/G, 230V, emergency 112, currency RWF.

📷 Kigali · Adrien K · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Travel advice (UK FCDO)

Avoid non-essential travel to parts Updated 2026-09-04

Latest change (original, English)
New information about vapes and e-cigarette bans in Rwanda and updated information about border measures introduced by the Rwandan Government in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo ('Entry requirements' and 'Safety and security' pages).

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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalKigali
CurrencyRWF
LanguagesFrench, English, Swahili, Kinyarwanda
Calling code+250
Emergency numbers112 · 912
Plug typesType C, Type E, Type G
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population15M
Type CType EType G

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📷 Photos

Emmanuelkwizera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Emmanuelkwizera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
RwandaVolcanoAndLake.jpg: CIAT derivative work: Amakuru (talk) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons
Amakuru · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Credit: by Sarel Kromer. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons
François Terrier · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
KingVik Planet · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Ndahiro derrick · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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