Rwanda introduces visa fees for SA travellers

FROM November 1, South
African passport holders
entering Rwanda will be
required to pay for a visitor
pass not exceeding 30
days.
“Nationals of South
Africa, USA, UK, Germany,
and Sweden who had
been waived entry and
tourist visa fees shall get
the mentioned visas on
payment of the prescribed
visa fee,” the directorate
general of Immigration and
Emigration of the Republic
of Rwanda said in a
statement.
These nationals can
still acquire a visa on
arrival but will now have
to pay a US$30 (R325)
fee. This can be paid at
the immigration desk on
entry at Kigali International
Airport or at land borders.
Alternatively, visas can be
applied for prior to travel
at the High Commission in
Pretoria.
Also available is the
common East African
tourist visa at a cost of
US$100 (R1 087), which
covers Rwanda, Uganda and
Kenya and is valid for up to
90 days for foreign tourists.
For more information, see
Travelinfo.