British High Commission
Kigali
Kigali
The British High Commission in Rwanda maintains and develops relations between the UK and Rwanda.
Find out more on our UK and Rwanda news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Rwanda.You can access UK government services while in Rwanda.
Urgent assistance
If you’re travelling in Rwanda, see our Rwanda travel advice.
If you’re in Rwanda and you need advice which is not covered in our travel advice then you can contact us online.
If you’re in Rwanda and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +250 252 556 000. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British person in Rwanda, call +44 20 7008 5000 (24/7, 365 days a year).
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
Apply online for an emergency travel document
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before
If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen
If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.
Other consular services
Notarial and documentary services
For legal reasons, we’re unable to carry out notarial acts in Commonwealth countries. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these or other notarial acts, you should contact a local notary.
Consular fees
We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Rwanda.
Development work in Rwanda
The International Development Strategy (IDS) sets out a new approach to development. It does this through long-term partnerships tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. The Integrated Review Refresh (IR23) reiterates that sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy and sets out how the UK will go further and faster to reduce poverty.
For information on how the IDS and IR23 are being implemented in Rwanda, view the UK-Rwanda development partnership summary.
For up-to-date information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work in Rwanda, view the Development Tracker.
Our people
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Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission Kigali
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Development Director to Rwanda
Contact us
British High Commission Kigali
KG 7 AveKacyiru-Sud
Kigali
Kigali
PO Box 576
Rwanda
Telephone
+250 252 556 000/+44 20 7008 5000
Fax
+250 252 582 044
Consular assistance (24 hour)
+250 252 556 000/+44 20 7008 5000
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-kigali
For other enquiries, email: BHC.Kigali@fcdo.gov.uk.