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Rwanda visa for citizens of Bhutan

Citizens of Bhutan get a Rwanda visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Bhutan: the passport opens 17 countries visa-free; Thimphu — Kigali: ≈ 7,150 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

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

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

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Bhutan get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Rwanda visa rules at a glance

  • With a Bhutan passport you can visit 17 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 55 with an e-visa; 97 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bhutan passport ranks 177th of 199.
  • Bhutan passport: visa-free access to 17 countries; Rwanda passport: 29.
  • Citizens of Bhutan and Rwanda can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Singapore, Philippines, Seychelles, Palestine, Micronesia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Ecuador.
  • Citizens of Rwanda, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. Bhutan visa for citizens of Rwanda

Travelling to Rwanda: good to know

  • Thimphu — Kigali: about 7,150 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.
  • Local time: Thimphu 12:00 — Kigali 08:00.
  • Local currency: Rwandan Franc.
  • Languages: English, French, and Kinyarwanda.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ RWF 1,479.
  • Rwanda is the 98th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bhutan.
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How to get a Rwanda visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Thimphu — Kigali?

About 9.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 7,150 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Rwanda?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.

Do citizens of Rwanda need a visa for Bhutan?

Citizens of Rwanda, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan.

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