Current travel advisories for Rwanda

Last Update: Friday, 10. July 2020 at 07:22

We advice caution when travelling to Rwanda.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 3 / 5

Rwanda is a country in Africa (Eastern Africa) with around 11 million citizens and a land mass of 26,338 km². We detected travel advisories from 6 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.9 / 5

Rwanda shares land borders with 4 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.9 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Burundi (4.8), Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.9), Uganda with (3.4) and Tanzania with (3.3 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports 1,194 cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

There are 3 reported deaths associated with the disease in Rwanda.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/rwanda-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Global Health Advisory: Do Not Travel. Avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. Exercise normal precautions in Rwanda. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. Exercise Increased Caution in: The Rwanda-Burundi border due to armed conflict. The Rwanda-Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) border due to armed conflict. Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.

Danger level: 1

Finnish government

Quelle: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/RW

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Säkerhetsläget i Rwanda är relativt stabilt. Det finns risk för terrorattacker. Undvik folksamlingar. Undvik onödiga resor till gränstrakterna mot Burundi, Uganda och Demokratiska republiken Kongo. Striderna i Demokratiska republiken Kongo påverkar tidvis också Rwanda. Anlita en känd resebyrå om du tänker besöka en naturpark.

Danger level: 2

Travel is usually safe. .

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/rwanda

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.

Danger level: 4

Avoid non-essential travel.

Irish government

Quelle: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/rwanda/

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Avoid non-essential travel

Danger level: 4

Avoid non-essential travel.

Australian government

Quelle: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/africa/rwanda

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
If you're interested in possible commercial flight options from Rwanda home to Australia, register with the Australian High Commission in Nairobi by emailing consular.nairobi@dfat.gov.au. Measures are in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Rwanda and are being strictly enforced. A curfew is in place from 9pm to 5am. Non-essential movement is restricted and face masks must be worn in public at all times. All borders remain closed except to cargo, Rwandan citizens and legal residents. Exit screening is in place for all departing travellers. Anyone exhibiting symptoms associated with COVID-19 will be moved to isolation and if they test positive, will be treated in a Government healthcare facility. We now advise you to: Do not travel to Rwanda.

Danger level: 5

Do not travel.

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 11 million
Covering landmass: 26,338 km²
Electricity: 230V - 50Hz
Currency: Franc (RWF)
ISO 2-Letter Code: RW
Phone prefix: +250
Top Level Domain: .rw
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 900

Airports in Rwanda (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Rwanda.

Is Rwanda safe to travel in 2020?

We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to Rwanda. The risk index is at 3 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.

How many countries have issued advisories for Rwanda?

We currently know of 6 countries having issued advisories for Rwanda.

What countries does Rwanda share land borders with?

Note of the displayed travel advisories

These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!