Dutch Embassy in Kigali

Rwandan citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the Netherlands. Check with the Dutch embassy in Kigali whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

In 2025, the Netherlands’ embassy in Kigali received 22 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 21. 1 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 4.2%. Applications rose by 120% compared with 2024 (10).

Across all Schengen consulates in Rwanda, 37.3% of applications were refused in 2025; the Netherlands’ rate worldwide was 17.7%. The Netherlands received the 4th largest number of applications of the 4 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 61.9% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Rwanda.

The Dutch embassy in Kigali is the only mission of the Netherlands in Rwanda on record. Rwanda in turn has an embassy in The Hague.

About the Dutch embassy in Kigali

It appears in official lists as Embassy of the Netherlands in Kigali.

Address and contact

Address: Boulevard de l'Umuganda, Kigali. The record for the Dutch embassy in Kigali includes a phone number and an official website.

Dutch citizens travelling to Rwanda

Rwanda issues Dutch citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.

When the Dutch embassy in Kigali is closed

The Dutch embassy in Kigali closes on Rwanda’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and usually on holidays of the Netherlands such as Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the Dutch embassy in Kigali

Current procedures for the Dutch embassy in Kigali, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Dutch embassy in Kigali

The Dutch embassy in Kigali has 4 other foreign missions within 1 km.