The gruff official at the airport insisted that the government website made it clear that Canadians had to apply for a visa before arriving in Rwanda. For that reason, he was putting us back onto the plane to Nairobi. He told us that this has been in effect since October. He defied me to find it on the government website. A kinder soul intervened. Out of curiosity, today (1 April, 2011), I checked it...
In view of the bilateral agreements, the Nationals of the following Countries may visit Rwanda without visa for a period up to 90 days: USA, Germany, Canada, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, Mauritius, South Africa, Kenya, Great Britain, Sweden, Singapore, Hong Kong and Burundi.
Rwanda Directorate General of Immigration
I would have loved to see the evil stare you gave the official…
ReplyDeleteIzzy
Izz: You're kidding, right? Evil stares don't work with Immigration officials. That much I've learned by living with an ex-Canadian Immigration Officer.
ReplyDeleteNo, instead, Owen's tears worked. It was embarrassing, but effective...