# Rwanda passport to Kenya: Visa-free

Current access classification: **Visa-free** — No visa required before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **May 30, 2025 — East African Partner State citizens are ETA-exempt** (Visa-free)
  Citizens of the six named East African Partner States are exempt from Kenya's ETA requirement.
  - The exemption applies for stays not exceeding 180 days.
  - This visitor-access classification does not establish residence, work, or special-document rights.
  Official sources:
  - [National Council for Law Reporting: Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Rules, 2025](https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/ln/2025/93)
  - [Kenya Directorate of Immigration Services: Kenya and East African Partner State ETA exemptions](https://etakenya.go.ke/apply/exempt)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/rwanda-kenya-visa-free)
- [Rwanda passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/rwanda)
- [All passport requirements for Kenya](https://multipassrank.com/destination/kenya)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)