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Rwanda
Italian Honorary Consulate in Rwanda
1 honorary consulate
In Rwanda, Italy has an honorary consulate in Kigali. Rwandan citizens need a visa for Italy, obtained before travel.
Italian honorary consulates in Rwanda
- Honorary Consulate of Italy in Kigali
KG 639 Street Kimihurura Kigali, Kigali
Italy has an honorary consulate in Kigali; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.
Italy visa for Rwandan citizens
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Italy visa requirements for citizens of Rwanda
- Schengen visa (type C) – tourism, and tourism to visit family or friends
- National visa (type D) – study, work, family, elective residence, digital nomads
- Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – business
- Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – visiting family or friends
- Fee: €90
- 21 required documents
checked 22 October 2026
Rwandan citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Italy. Italy has no embassy or career consulate in Rwanda, and its honorary consulates normally do not issue visas; applications go to a mission of Italy accredited to Rwanda from another country, or to another Schengen state that represents it for visas.
Rwanda’s missions in Italy
Rwanda has no mission in Italy on record; Rwandan citizens there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.
Good to know
Italy in Rwanda
There is no embassy of Italy in Rwanda on record, so Rwanda is probably covered by an embassy of Italy in another country. Worldwide, Italy has 580 missions in 172 countries; one of them is in Rwanda.
Travel to Rwanda for Italian citizens
Italian citizens receive their visa for Rwanda at the border; it covers up to 30 days. In Rwanda, Italian citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.
When the honorary consulate of Italy in Rwanda is closed
The honorary consulate of Italy in Rwanda closes on Rwanda’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Italy, such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Does Italy have consulates in Rwanda?
No career consulate is on record, but Italy has an honorary consulate in Kigali.
Do Rwandan citizens need a visa for Italy?
Rwandan citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Italy.
Do Italian citizens need a visa for Rwanda?
Italian citizens can get a visa on arrival in Rwanda, valid for stays of up to 30 days.
Does Rwanda have an embassy in Italy?
No mission of Rwanda in Italy is on record.