A. The Rwanda e-Passport has a modernized design that reflects Rwanda’s rich culture and enhanced security features that will make it much harder to forge.

B. The Rwanda e-Passport booklet variants are categorised depending on the number of pages, validity and fee structure:

Ordinary Passport with 50 pages and 5 years validity at 75,000 Frw;

Ordinary Passport with 66 pages and 10 years validity at 100,000 Frw;

Ordinary Passport for minors with 34 pages and 2 years validity at 25,000 Frw;

C. Consistent with the EAC Heads of States directives, passports of the previous design already issued to Rwandan citizens will remain valid for up to two (2) years from the date of issuance of the electronic passport up to June 27th, 2021.

All applicants are advised to contact our Consular Department by email at info@rwandaembassy.se prior to completion and submission of new applications for Rwanda e-Passports.

For more information, please read carefully the requirements below.

All passport applications and payment will be made ONLY through IREMBO with bank cards on the below link:

D. The Rwanda e-Passport requires capturing of the biometric data to ensure the successful identification of applicants. Therefore, every Rwandan citizen applying for e-Passport will be required to physically provide biometric data (10 fingerprints and a photo), except for children of age below sixteen (16) years;

E. The process will be in the following steps:

Rwandans in the Nordics will APPLY and PAY by themselves through IREMBO.

The main requirements in the application is an Identity Card (Indangamuntu) and payment of a fee corresponding to the passport applied for;

An applicant will receive an email with a unique reference number which you should bring to the Rwandan Embassy in Stockholm to capture the biometric by appointment.

The passport will be processed in Rwanda, but the collection as always will be at the Rwandan Embassy in Stockholm.

To book an appointment for the capture of the biometric, please contact the consular department by email at info@rwandaembassy.se or by telephone +46(0)8500 01970.

For more information, visit the website of the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration www.migration.gov.rw