Belgium visa for Rwandan citizens

For the tourist visa, Belgium’s official sources give a standard fee of €90, and applications are made on visaonweb.diplomatie.be. Processing time, as Belgium states it: The consulate normally decides within 15 calendar days of a complete application; in individual cases this can be extended up to 45 days. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the Schengen area.

Belgium has 1 mission in Rwanda, with its embassy in Kigali.

In 2025, Belgium’s embassy and consulates in Rwanda (Kigali) received 1,967 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,107. 40.2% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 30.9%: the rate rose by 9.3 points, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 80% compared with 2024 (9,985).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 37.3% of the applications lodged in Rwanda that year. Belgium’s consulates worldwide refused 26.1%. Belgium was the 2nd most applied-for Schengen state in Rwanda.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Rwanda, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Rwanda to Belgium, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Belgium at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 22 July 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Belgium (updated 17 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Belgium (updated 28 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Rwandan citizens can stay in Belgium

How long Rwandan citizens may stay in Belgium is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Rwandan citizens apply

In Rwanda, applications go to the Belgian embassy in Kigali, or to a visa centre acting for Belgium; fees, documents and processing times are published by Belgium.

Belgium and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Belgium lets Rwandan citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Belgium when it is the main destination of the trip.

Belgium’s neighbours for Rwandan citizens

Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and France require Rwandan citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Belgian citizens travelling to Rwanda

No visa is needed by Belgian citizens for Rwanda, for stays of up to 30 days.