Rwanda

PERSONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

PASSPORT: Required

VISA: Required

HEALTH & IMMUNIZATION: Cholera vaccination is required and Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificates are required for travelers arriving from infected areas. The U.S. Public Health Service reports that a malaria risk including chloroquine resistant P.Falciparum exists throughout the country.

OTHER: None

EMBASSY INFORMATION

RWANDA'S EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES

ADDRESS: Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda, 2141 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007

TELEPHONE: (202) 232-2882

UNITED STATES' EMBASSY IN RWANDA

ADDRESS: B.P. 28, Boulevard de la Revelucion, Kigali, Rwanda

TELEPHONE: 75601

TELEX: 75601

PUBLIC HOURS: 7:00 AM to NOON and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

AIRCRAFT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. All nonscheduled commercial flights overflying or landing for commercial or noncommercial purposes must obtain prior permission at least 5 working days prior to departure from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Department of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: DIRAVIAMET KIGALI/TELEX: NONE). Private flights must obtain prior permission as noted, but at least 3 copies must be submitted to the American Embassy, B.P. 28, Kigali, Rwanda (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: AMEMBASSY KIGALI/TELEX: NONE), 3 working days in advance.

2. All requests, private and commercial must include:

a. Name of aircraft owner;

b. Type of aircraft;

c. Radio call-sign;

d. Country where aircraft registered;

e. Name of aircraft commander;

f. Number of crew members;

g. Number and names of passengers;

h. Type and amount of cargo;

i. Dates and times of arrival at and departure from Kigali Airport or, for overflights, coordinates of the points aircraft will cross Rwanda's Boundary;

j. Place of origin and destination of flight; and

k. Purpose of flight.

CORPORATE AIRCRAFT CONSTRAINTS

No internal constraints, but flights to/from South Africa and Israel prohibited.

SPECIAL NOTICES

None

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SOURCE

AIP "Rwanda"

INTERNATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE

KIGALI-HRYRYNYX

AERODROMES OF ENTRY

DOD En route Supplement/Chart: AFRICA L2