Essentials in Rwanda

When visiting Rwanda, passports must be valid for at least 6 months and a return ticket is required for all foreign nationals. Visas are not required for nationals of Canada, Germany, Sweden, the UK and the USA for stays of up to three months. However, all other visitors may need visas and should enquire after details at the Rwandan Embassy in advance. Inoculation against diphtheria, hepatitis A, malaria, tetanus, typhoid and yellow fever is advised. Visitors are also advised to drink bottled water and to boil tap water for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice. Powdered or tinned milk is available and should be used instead of fresh milk, which is not pasteurised. It is advisable that visitors eat only well-cooked meat, fish and vegetables and that they peel all fruit.