Visa application

Nationals of all countries receive a visa on arrival at Kigali International Airport and all land borders. Visas can also be applied for before departure, by submitting an application online, with the option to pay online or upon arrival. Applicants should have a valid passport or another acceptable travel document. The document must have a validity of at least six months on the day of entry into Rwanda. Information on the visa requirements can be found here.

Nationalities concerned

Citizens of countries members to the following international organizations; African Union, Commonwealth, and La Francophonie get a visa upon arrival and are waived visa fees for a visit of 30 days.

A citizen of East African Community Member States shall be issued a pass/entry visa free of charge upon arrival to stay for the period of six months. See all visa-exempt countries here.

ESP conference invitation letter

The local organisers of the ESP conference can issue an ESP conference invitation letter. In the registration form, you can select that you are in need of an invitation letter. This letter can only be issued upon payment of your registration fee. Once your conference registration payment is received by ESP, you will be provided with an invitation letter within a two week notice.

As the registration, payment and visa application process might be lengthy, we strongly advise you to register for the conference in due time. Please note that when paying via bank transfer, it takes some time before the funds are received to our bank account.