This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.
At a Glance
Travel Restrictions
Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: Fully vaccinated travelers and children below 18 years will no longer be required to quarantine at designated hotels upon arrival but will be required to self-isolate and wait for the results at home or at booked hotel. Arriving travelers must present a valid vaccination certificate showing their full vaccination status to be eligible for this exception. COVID-19 Test is not mandatory for accompanied children under 5 years.
Tourist Entry: Allowed
Testing: Required to present a negative COVID-19 test and additional PCR Covid-19 test
Quarantine Required: Depends
Quarantine Details: Self-quarantine required for some travelers.
Local Restrictions
Lockdown in Effect: Yes
Events: Partially Allowed
Transport: Operational with restrictions
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
Detailed Travel Advisory
Published 09.12.2021
1. Flights from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are suspended.
2. Passengers must complete a Health Declaration Form before departure at https://travel.rbc.gov.rw/ .
3. Passengers entering or transiting through Rwanda must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 5 years.
4. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival and self-isolation at a designated hotel until the result is ready.
5. Passengers who in the past 7 days have been in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe are subject to quarantine for 7 days at their own expense.
6. Airline crew must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 14 days before arrival.
7. More information can be found at http://www.rbc.gov.rw/
Detailed Tourist Information
Rwanda Is Open for Tourism.
All travellers arriving in Rwanda must present a negative COVID-19 certificate. The only accepted test is a SARS-CoV 2 Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) performed within 72 hours of departure (meaning travellers must be tested and get results within 3 days of their first flight). Other tests, such as Rapid Diagnostics Test (RDTs), are not accepted. A second PCR test will be conducted upon arrival, with results delivered after 24 hours.
Fully vaccinated travelers and children below 18 years will no longer be required to quarantine at designated hotels upon arrival but will be required to self-isolate and wait for the results at home or at booked hotel. Arriving travelers must present a valid vaccination certificate showing their full vaccination status to be eligible for this exception. COVID-19 Test is not mandatory for accompanied children under 5 years.
Lockdown Details
From 14 October , updated measures are in place, nationwide. Some events and gatherings (concerts, festivals, exhibitions etc) will resume gradually for vaccinated and tested participants. Bars have started to open up for customers. A number of restrictions remain in place including for business opening hours and limits on the capacity of public transport and restaurant occupancy.
Click here for detailed information https://bit.ly/38LR62W
Sources
Data Source: covidcontrols.co
