South Africa visa requirements for Rwanda citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Travelling to South Africa on a Rwanda passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Rwanda passport currently ranks #138 of 199 worldwide, with 64 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
South Africa is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 86 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #97 with 98 open destinations. As fellow Africa countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Interestingly South Africa citizens have the better deal, facing only visa-free in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, South Africa citizens travelling to Rwanda face: visa-free for up to 30 days.