No visa needed

Do citizens of Rwanda need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of Rwanda don’t need a visa for Mauritius and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Rwanda: the passport opens 29 countries visa-free; Kigali — Port Louis: ≈ 3,600 km, about 5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Mauritius without a visa on a Rwanda passport?

Yes, citizens of Rwanda don’t need a visa for Mauritius for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Mauritius visa rules at a glance

With a Rwanda passport you can visit 29 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 97 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Rwanda passport ranks 147th of 199.
Rwanda passport: visa-free access to 29 countries; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of Rwanda and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 21 countries, for example: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Seychelles, Benin, Ghana, Palestine, Gambia, Senegal, Singapore, Barbados, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Dominica.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, don’t need a visa for Rwanda. Rwanda visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Kigali — Port Louis: about 3,600 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Kigali 12:00 — Port Louis 14:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 40th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Rwanda.