As Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali is the place for all of your international embassy needs. Kigali doesn’t have as many embassies and High Commissions as Uganda and Nairobi and you could find yourself needing to travel to get visas for more obscure countries… but they do have a decent number of them. And here, my friends, is a list with contact details and opening hours.
These sorts of things tend to change a lot so if you see a mistake, call me a fool and then let us know the correct information in the comments. Thanks!
Belgian Embassy
- Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 12:30 and 14:00 – 17:00 / Friday 08:00 – 13:00
- Address: Rue de Nyarugenge
- Phone: 0250 575 551 / 0250 575 552
- Email: kigali@diplobel.fed.be
- Website: http://www.diplomatie.be/kigali
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British High Commission
- Address: Parcelle No. 1131, Boulevard de l’Umuganda, Kacyiru
- Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 17:00 / Friday 08:00 – 12:00
- Phone: 0252 584 098
- Email: embassy.kigali@fco.gov.uk
Burundian Embassy
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 16:00
- Visas for All Foreigners: $40 for 3 days, $90 for 1 month & $270 for 3 months. Visas take one day to process. You can buy the 3-day visa at the land border and the 3-day and 1 month visas at the airport on arrival.
- Location: Kacyiru
- Phone: 0252 587 940
Canadian Embassy
- Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 07:30 – 12:00 and 13:30 – 17:00 / Friday 07:30 – 13:00
- Address: 1534 rue Akagera
- Phone: 0252 573 210 (double check)
- Email: kgali@international.gc.ca
Chinese Embassy
- Office Hours: ???
- Address: 1345, 44 Boulevard de la Revolution
- Phone: 0252 570 843 / 0252 570 845
- Email: chinaemb_rw@mfa.gov.cn
- Website: http://rw.china-embassy.org/eng
Dutch Embassy
- Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 12:30 and 13:15 – 17:30 / Friday 08:00 – 13:00
- Address: PO Box 6613, Kacyiru
- Phone: 0252 510 603
- Email: kig@minbuza.nl
Egyptian Embassy
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 15:00
- Address: Avenue de l’Umuganda, Kacyiru
- Phone: 0252 587 560
- Email: egypt@rwanda1.com
Finnish Consulate
- Address: PO Box 7196, Nyarutarama
- Phone: 0783 642 195
- Email: finlandhonconsulate.rwanda@yahoo.com
French Embassy
- Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 18:30 / Friday 08:30 – 14:00
- Consular Hours: 09:00 – 12:00 (Monday to Friday)
- Address: 14, rue du député Kamuzinzi B.P.: 441 Kigali
- Phone: 0252 551 800
- Email: ambafrance.kigali-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
German Embassy
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00 – 11:00
- Address: 10 Avenue Paul VI, Kiyovu
- Phone: 0280 575 141 / 0280 575 222
- Website: http://www.kigali.diplo.de
Japanese Embassy
- Office Hours : Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 12:00 / 13:30 – 17:30 / Friday 08:00 – 11:45
- Location: Star Building, 4th Floor, Kacyiru
Kenyan High Commission
- Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:00 / Friday 08:00 – 15:00
- Address: Chancery Plot No. 1716, Avenue de l’Umuganda, PO Box 6159, Kacyiru
- Phone: 0252 583 332
- Website: http://www.kenemb.org.rw
Korean Embassy
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday o8:00 – 19:00
- Address: Rue Plot No. 10050, P.O. BOX 6404, Nyarutarama
- Phone: 0252 577 577
- Website: http://rwa.mofat.go.kr/english/af/rwa/main/index.jsp
- Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/rwandakorea
Polish Consulate
- Address: Avenue de la Justice, PO Box 3246
- Phone: 0252 577 564 / 0252 513 066 – c_ngarabe@hotmail.com
- Email: c_ngarambe@hotmail.com, rwair@rwanda1.com
Russian Embassy
- Address: 19 Avenue de l’Armee, Kiyovu
- Phone: 0252 575 286
- Email: ambruss@rwandalel1.rwanda1.com
South African Embassy
- Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 17:00 / Friday 08:00 – 14:00
- Consular Hours: 09:00 – 12:00 (Monday to Friday)
- Address: 1370 Blvd de N Umuganda, PO Box 6563, Kacyiru
- Phone: 0252 583 185 / 0252 551 300
- Email: saemkgl@rwanda1.com, kigali.admin@foreign.gov.za
- Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/SAHC.Rwanda
Swedish Embassy
- Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 17:00 / Friday 08:00 – 14:00
- Consular Hours: 09:00 – 12:00 (Monday to Friday)
- Address: Aurora House, First Floor, PO Box 6387, Kacyiru
- Phone: 0252 59 74 00
- Email: ambassaden.kigali@sida.se
- Website: http://www.swedenabroad.com/Start____112173.aspx
Tanzanian Embassy
- Address: 15 Avenue Paul VI
- Phone: 0252 505 400
- Email: tanmos@wm.west-call.com, tanzrep@tanzanrep.gov.rw
Ugandan Embassy
- Address: 19 Akagera Avenue
- Phone: 0252 576 854
- Email: ugaemb@rwanda1.com
US Embassy
- Consular Hours: Monday 08:00 – 12:00 (visa interviews by appointment) / Tuesday 09:00 – 17:00 (citizen services by appointment) / Wednesday (closed to the public) / Thursday 08:00 – 12:00 (visa interviews by appointment) / Friday 09:00 – 12:00 (citizen services by appointment)
- Address: 2657 Avenue de la Gendarmerie, Kacyiru, PO Box 28
- Phone: 0252 596 400 ex. 2592
- Email: consularkigali@state.gov
- Website: http://rwanda.usembassy.gov
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/kigali.usembassy
Well, the adress of the German embassy is right, but the map marker still points to the old location.
Thanks for the heads up! I think I’ve got it in the right-ish spot now?
Yep, now you’ve got it right.
I think Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa should be listed as High Commissions rather than Embassies.
The information about the French embassy are not correct, they are the ones of the Belgian embassy. The right information are:
Office Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 18:30 / Friday 08:30 – 14:00
Consular Hours: 09:00 – 12:00 (Monday to Friday)
Address: 14, rue du député Kamuzinzi B.P.: 441 Kigali
Tel : (250) 0 252 551 800 / Fax : 252 551 820
I don’t know the email address, I’ll let you know as soon as I get it!
Here is the email address of the French embassy: ambafrance.kigali-amba(at)diplomatie.gouv.fr
Thanks for your help! I made the changes.
Hello Kirsty,
The contact details for the British High Commision are wrong.
E-mail: BHC.kigali@fco.gov.uk
Telphone: (+250) 252 556 000.
Fax. (250) 252 582 044
Emergency number out of office hours (+250) 252 556 999
Please also add this line “British Nationals are adviced to register with the High Commission for more information visit their website http://ukinrwanda.fco.gov.uk/en/”
Thanks
Odette
(Consular Department British High Commission)
HI
The details for the Polish consulate seems to be wrong have not been able to find the place or reach the number.
Does any one have any other number or location that I can check ?
Hi any plans to update this with 2015 information? Also any ideas on embassies or consulates for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
Hey, I would want to know if you found Zimbabwe Embassy/consulate. if yes, kindly share the address.
Thank you.
Egypt embassy – 252.587.560 – so far have a 0% phone-answering rate though 🙁
Am inquiring why would a Ugandan working in Kigali needs a work permit and yet we claim we are in East African Community. Unless we were told a lie
Hello Kirsty,
The contact details for the British High Commission are wrong.
E-mail: BHC.kigali@fco.gov.uk
Telphone: (+250) 252 556 000.
Fax. (250) 252 582 044
Emergency number out of office hours (+250) 252 556 000.
Odette
(Vice Consul, British High Commission)
Hi, Hope this finds you well.
Am in Kigali looking for he morroco embassy
Can you assist me to get the direction.
Regards
Hmm… I don’t think there is one. At least, I’ve never come across it. Sorry I can’t help!
Do anyone knows where i can find a consulate of kingdom of Morocco here in RWANDA, i would like to know more details how i can get a Visa from them please contact me via my e-mail; ngaboarts05@gmail.com
thanks
I want to the location of zambian embassy in Rwanda. Any one knows contact me at tviater1@gmail.com
Hello
As a Rwandan do I need a visa to travel to Cameroon
If so where can I find the nearest embassy?