Workforce
Work permit for foreign staff
Permits allowing foreign nationals to work in Rwanda, including investor and skilled worker categories.
Does this apply to you?
Inzira guidance
Foreign employees and foreign investors resident in Rwanda need the correct permit class.
Foreign nationals employed by or investing in a Rwandan entity.
What you need
Document checklist
Track each document. Its status carries across every other procedure on your path that needs it.
Passport
Employment contract or investment certificate
Academic and professional certificates
Company registration documents
Passport photographs
Where do you apply?
Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration
Application method: Online application
Official informationWhat happens next?
This step feeds into your ongoing operating obligations. Check your journey for the next stage.
Need help?
Typically handled with: Immigration professional, Employment lawyer, HR consultant. Practitioners can apply to be listed — free while Inzira is in development.
Immigration professional
Investor permits, work permits and dependant arrangements.
When you need one: When founders or expatriate staff need to be resident.
Employment lawyer
Contracts of employment, terminations, disputes and workplace policy.
When you need one: Before your first hire and whenever the team structure changes.
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