Rwandan nationality by acquisition on the ground of marriage is applied by a foreigner legally married to a Rwandan national for at least five (5) years on the date of application, still living in marital union with his or her spouse, and being a person of integrity and of good conduct.
Follow-up time: Six months after reception of application. The service is provided by the Directorate-General of Immigration and Emigration ( DGIE). Here is a brief overview of how an agent can assist a user in applying for the Rwandan Nationality by Acquisition - Marriage.
The service price is RWF 10,000.
Prerequisites:
Applicants with passports should have an ordinary, diplomatic, or service passport.
Applicants should have a National ID/foreign /refugee ID, refugee travel document, CEPGL, Laissez-passer, or any other form of identification.
Follow these simple steps to apply for Rwandan nationality Acquisition by Marriage.
Visit the Irembo platform at www.irembo.gov.rw and log into your agent account.
A small window will pop up. Fill in both your phone number and your password, then click login.
Click the "new application" icon to start a new application.
Under Immigration and Emigration, click on “Rwandan nationality by acquisition”.
Select “the ground of application by marriage” from the drop down menu and click Apply.
Fill in the applicant’s details and identification document type, residence details, phone number, and email.
Enter the spouse's national ID number, date, and country of marriage.
Upload the required documents in the correct format. Click "Next".
Verify that the applicant’s information is true, enter their phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, and click on Submit.
A billing Number/ID (88…) will be generated for payment, Click Pay.
Applicants can choose their preferred mode of payment. For more information about payment modes, click here.
Note:
Upon payment, their application will be processed by DGIE. They will receive an email or SMS notifying them about any change in the status of their application.
Once their Rwandan nationality is approved, the Rwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration will notify them on how to pay for their granted nationality.