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Still current at: 26 November 2009
Updated: 29 September 2009


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary (consular assistance figures).  The overall level of the advice has not changed.

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Travel advice for this country

General

Insurance

We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling.  You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you want to undertake. For more general information see Travel Insurance.

If things do go wrong when you are overseas then this is How We Can Help.

Registering with the British Embassy

All British nationals should register at the British Embassy on arrival. You may also register with our LOCATE service to tell us when and where you are travelling abroad or where you live abroad so our consular and crisis staff can provide better assistance to you in an emergency.  More information about registering with LOCATE can be found here.

Passports

You should be aware that the British Embassy in Kigali offers only an Emergency Passport service.

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Contacts

Rwanda, Kigali, British Embassy

Address:

British Embassy
Parcelle No 1131
Boulevard de l'Umuganda
Kacyiru-Sud
BP 576 Kigali

Telephone:

+250 (0)252 584098/ (0)252 586072
+250 (0)252 585771
+250 (0)252 585773

Fax:

+250 (0)252 582044

Email: embassy.kigali@fco.gov.uk

Office hours:

GMT:
Mon-Thurs: 0600-1000/1100-1500
Fri: 0600-1000

Local Time:
Mon-Thurs: 0800-1200/1300-1700
Fri: 0800-1200
Out of hours, Embassy in Kigali answer machine gives contact number
Duty Officer for emergency only: (+250) (0)78830 2343

Website: http://ukinrwanda.fco.gov.uk

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