This service allows foreign media to apply and pay for accreditation to exercise their profession of journalism in Rwanda. Applicants eligible for this service are Rwandan correspondents, EAC journalists, and foreign journalists. This service is provided by the Rwanda Media Council (RMC).
The processing time depends on the media accreditation timeframe and the price varies according to the applicant type: Rwandan correspondents of foreign media and EAC journalists pay 30$ while other foreign journalists pay 100$.
Prerequisites:
Rwandan correspondents should have a national ID number while foreign journalists should have a valid passport number.
Required attachments are a passport-size photo (Format: JPG, Size: 500KB), a photocopy of a press card or service card (Format: PDF, Size: 500KB), and an Application letter from a media house (Format: PDF, Size: 500KB).
Applicants should have a valid phone number, email address, or both.
Follow these simple steps to help a user apply for the service:
Visit 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 the Media category, click on Accreditation for Foreign Media.
Select which applicant you are applying on behalf of (Rwandan correspondent, East African (EAC) journalist, or other Foreign journalist), then click on Apply.
Read the Guidelines for filming Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda memorial sites and related reporting and check the “I agree” box to continue. The application can NOT continue unless you agree to these terms.
Fill in the Applicant Details. The applicant’s details will be retrieved and displayed on the right side of the page.
Rwandan correspondents should have their Rwandan national ID.
EAC and foreign journalists should have their valid passports.
(*) means mandatory information.
Fill in the required Company Details including the Company/Media House, website if any, contact information, and the Editor's details.
Enter the Details of the Address and Contact Person in Rwanda.
Fill in the Previous Work and attach the required documents in the right format and size.
Upload the required attachments then, Click Next to proceed.
Verify that the user’s information is accurate, enter their phone number and/or email address, check the verification box, and click Submit.
A billing number/ID (88….) will be generated for the user to make payment. Click pay.
Applicants choose their preferred mode of payment: offline (MTN, Airtel, or BK) or online (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). For more information about payment modes, click here.
NOTE: After applying and paying successfully via IremboGov, the applicant will wait for a feedback notification from the Rwanda Media Council about their application when the certificate is available whereby they can download it from the IremboGov platform.