Rwanda issues new visa application rates

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The Rwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration on Monday announced new standard rate visa fee that will be effective from 1st June 2015.
visasAccording to the communique from the Directorate the new changes will apply during the next 12 months.
EAC Partner states Citizens’ shall be issued with six months visitors pass (renewable) upon arrival with no fee, according to a statement from Directorate.
Transit visa fee will cost 30 U.S. dollars, Entry Visa single 30 dollars, double 60 dollars, Tourist visa 50 dollars, Diplomatic/ official visa is free of charge, while conference visa and East African Community (EAC) tourist visa goes for single 30, double 50 dollars and 100 dollars respectively.
Nationals of African countries not exempted from visa fee will continue getting the visa at entry points, including the airport and water landing sites.
The new visa policy that was implemented in November last year indicates that citizens from within the EAC will continue to be issued with six-month visitors pass at entry points at no fee, while those from the Democratic Republic of Congo will continue getting visitors’ visa for a stay not exceeding 90 days.
Nationals of Singapore, Mauritius and Philippines are exempted from acquiring tourist visa for a stay of up to 90 days.
The small Central African nation last year availed visa on-line application for incoming travellers and all African nationals get entry visas at the point of entry. Enditem

Source: Xinhua

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