Student Permit (Study and Research)

Overview

If you have been admitted to study or carry out research in Rwanda, this is the permit that keeps your stay in order. The study and research category is issued by the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration to foreign nationals enrolled at a recognised Rwandan institution or undertaking an approved research project, and the application is made online through IremboGov. It is tied to your enrolment or project and renewed alongside it, and it does not by itself lead to settlement; students who want to stay on usually move to a work or other residence basis afterwards. Good to know: the permit is for studying or researching, so any paid work follows the separate work rules.

Eligibility

Application pathway

1. 01

   Check the route fit

   Confirm your admission or research approval and that the study and research permit matches your situation on the official page.

2. 02

   Build the evidence pack

   Gather the admission or approval letter, proof of funds and your travel document.

3. 03

   Submit through the official channel

   Apply online through the IremboGov portal, choosing the study and research permit.

4. 04

   After approval

   Renew the permit while you remain enrolled or your project continues, and plan another basis before finishing if you intend to stay.

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Related routes

• Work Permit (employment)

  For foreign nationals taking up a job in Rwanda: the employment work permit lets you work for a Rwandan employer once you are in the country, applied for online through IremboGov and issued by the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration.

• Temporary Resident Permit

  For foreign nationals living in Rwanda on a basis such as assured income, family or another approved reason: the temporary resident permit is the general, renewable residence permit, applied for online through IremboGov.

• Permanent Residence Permit

  For foreign nationals who have built a long, lawful stay in Rwanda: the permanent residence permit gives durable, long-term residence beyond the renewable temporary permits, applied for through the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration.