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The Embassy of the United the Arab Emirates in Kigali issues visas to holders of diplomatic passports, special passports and service passports on the basis of a verbal note from the diplomatic mission.

For holders of regular passports (normal passports for all nationalities), you may apply for a visa via also apply via travel agencies in Rwanda or in the United Arab Emirates or via friends or family living in the United Arab Emirates.

This depends on your nationality and type of passport.

Please contact the consular department for further information. Rwandan Citizens traveling with a Diplomatic Passport, a Special Passport or a Service Passport have visa free entry to the United Arab Emirates.

You will need to prepare the following documents and contact the consular department of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Kigali:

• Copy of your old passport

• New passport – must not be a temporary passport

• A police report from the Police of the Republic of Rwanda, that has been translated into Arabic by a sworn translator and legalised by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Kigali

• Letter from your sponsor

• Copy of your residence permit

• Passport size photo (1 piece)

The fees for super legalizing regular certificates (certificates of a non-commercial nature) such as educational certificates, diplomas, birth certificates and marriage certificates are 152 Dirhams for each legalization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda.

The fees for super legalizing commercial documents are 2,028 Dirhams for each legalization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda.

The fees for super legalizing invoices depends on the total value of the invoice.

After submitting the original of the document that has been legalized by the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the consular department, you will be emailed information on how to make the payment online using a payment card via the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

1. You may apply for this certificate via the Police in Dubai, regardless of whether you were a resident of Dubai or not. You will then need to legalize it from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, followed by the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Abu Dhabi or by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Kigali.
2. The second option is to request this certificate from the Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates via the link below, provided that you have a UAE ID card and a valid United Arab Emirates telephone number. https://www.moi.gov.ae/en/eservices/issuance.clearcriminalrecord.certificate.348.aspx  After obtaining the certificate, you will need to contact the consular department of the United Arab Emirates in Kigali in order to legalize it.

For information regarding this matter, please visit the website of the Ministry of Climate Change & Environment of the United Arab Emirates at: https://www.moccae.gov.ae/en/our-services/permits/import-permit-pets.aspx

For information regarding this matter, please visit the websites below:

Federal Customs Authority https://www.fca.gov.ae/en/pages/travelersguide.aspx

General Administration of Customs of Abu Dhabi https://www.adcustoms.gov.ae/en/Restricted-Banned-Commodities

Abu Dhabi Airport https://www.abudhabiairport.ae/en/passenger-guide/arrival/procedures/customs

Dubai Customs https://www.dubaicustoms.gov.ae/en/eServices/Pages/ViewInformation.aspx

Sharjah Customs https://www.sharjahcustoms.gov.ae/en/banned-restricted-goods

For information regarding this matter, please visit the website of the Ministry of Health and Prevention of the United Arab Emirates at: https://www.mohap.gov.ae/en/services/Pages/361.aspx