U.S. Embassy in Rwanda

Location: Land Borders between Uganda and Rwanda Event:  As a result of the outbreak of Sudan Ebolavirus (SUDV) in Western Uganda, U.S. citizens should be prepared for…

COVID-19 Information Last updated:  September 21, 2022 Country-Specific Information Kigali International Airport is open. There are currently no testing requirements to enter or depart Rwanda.…

The U.S. Embassy in Kigali will be administering the Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) on Saturday, October 8, 2022.  Interested test takers can choose between…

The U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.  This one-year, fully-funded scholarship program is offered to…

Funding Opportunity Title:             U.S. College Preparatory Program Funding Opportunity Number:      SRW-600-FY22-004 Deadline for Applications:               June 30, 2022 Assistance Listing Number:             19.022 – (Educational and…

May 23, 2022 The U.S. Embassy in Kigali has received reports of possible attacks in as many as three different locations in the Kinigi area,…

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE EMBASSY KIGALI Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title:  Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (ASSHF) Funding Opportunity Number:  DOS-RWANDA-PE-2022-01 Deadline for Applications: …

For nearly five decades, the United States has issued the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which strive to provide a factual and objective record on…

Tax Season is here. Remember to file your income taxes! The U.S. Embassy would like to remind U.S. citizens that most U.S. citizens are required…

On March 2, 2022 the U.S. Government lowered the travel advisory level for Rwanda from Level 3: Reconsider Travel to Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution.…

KIGALI (January 2, 2022) — The Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda announces a new donation of 999,180 doses…

Location:  Rwanda Event:   Effective December 20, 2021, movements are prohibited nationwide between 10:00 PM and 4:00 AM. All businesses must close at 9:00 PM. Passengers arriving to Rwanda must quarantine…

Event:   Effective December 16, 2021, all passengers arriving to Rwanda must quarantine for three (3) days at a designated quarantine hotel at their own cost.…

Health Alert – Updated Requirements for Air Travelers to the United States Location: U.S. Embassy Kigali, Rwanda (December 3, 2021) Event:  On December 6, the U.S. Centers…

U.S. Embassy in Rwanda Commemorates World AIDS Day Nyagatare (December 1, 2021) – In honor of World AIDS Day 2021, Ambassador of the United States…

U.S. Gives Rwanda Nearly 2 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses in Total KIGALI (November 27, 2021) —  The Embassy of the United States of America to…

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Kigali, Rwanda (November 10, 2021) Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Event:  Ethiopia Travel Restriction of U.S. Government Personnel Due to the Ordered Departure of non-essential…

Location:  Worldwide Event:  On October 25, President Biden announced the United States will adopt a global air travel policy.  This policy prioritizes public health, protecting…