Procedure
- Obtain application form “For Dual Citizenship And Issuance Of Identification Certificate (IC)” from your nearest Rwandan consulate office (either in person or it can be downloaded from their website).
- Rwandan Birth Certificate;
- Passport for that children;
- Marriage Contract indicating the Rwandan citizenship of the applicant;
- Voter’s affidavit or voter’s identification card; or
- Such other documents that would show that the applicant is a former natural born citizen of the Rwandan as may be acceptable to the evaluating officer.
- Present the original copy and submit a photocopy of your Certificate of Naturalization.
- For each of your minor unmarried children below eighteen (18) years of age, present the original copy and submit a photocopy of the following:
- The child’s birth certificate; and
- The child’s foreign passport
- Attach to the application form two (2) recent and identical 2″ x 2″ photographs showing the front view. The beneficiary children are required to submit photographs.
- If the application is found to be in order, pay a processing fee of US$50.00 for the principal application and $25.00 for each child-beneficiary. The payment may be in cash, bank draft or money order payable to the Rwandan Consulate General.
- After payment, be sure to sign the Oath of Allegiance and Identification Certificate (IC) prepared by the Consulate and receive a notice of the date and time for taking the Oath of Allegiance before a Consular Officer. Also, affix thumbprints in the spaces provided in the IC.
- After the oath-taking, you will receive the original copy of your notarized Oath of Allegiance, Order of Approval and (IC) issued by the Consulate.
- All approved/completed applications and supporting documents, including oath of allegiance, order of approval, if any, are forwarded to the civil registry in Rwanda.
- At this time, you can then make application for a new Rwanda passport and the obtain your legal status of dual citizenship.
You must have the following
- To be a dual citizen in Rwanda, be born of parent(s) of Rwanda citizenship;
- Ensure that the child is board abroad in order to qualify for citizenship by birth in a foreign country,
- Go to the registration authority in the country where the child was born and register him or her as citizen by birth.
- In this case, the child will hold citizenship of Rwanda by descent and citizenship of a foreign country by birth.
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Required Documents
- Proof of citizenship of parents like Rwanda Identity Cards, Passports and Birth Certificates.
- Passport photos of parents
- Passport photo of child
- Birth certificate of child
Office Locations & Contacts
1.Rwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration
P. O. BOX 6229, KIGALI
Tel. +250 78 815 2222 / +250 78 889 9971
Fax +250 0252585292
Email: info@migration.gov.rw
Website: http://www.migration.gov.rw
2.Ministry of foriegn Affairs and cooperation Rwanda.
P. O. Box 179 Kigali – Rwanda,
Telephone: +250 599128 /
Telephnone +250 599132 ,
Telephone +250 599134
Email: info@minaffet.gov.rw
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Eligibility
- Special only to children born abroad by a Rwandan parent.
- Its only child born abroad and not yet eighteen (18) years.
Fees
Processing fee of US$50.00 for the principal application and $25.00 for each child-beneficiary.
Validity
Dual Citizenship expires when a child makes eighteen (18) years and in this case a child has to choose one citizenship because in Rwanda Dual citizen does not apply to old persons. you are either a Rwandee or person for another chosen country.
Processing Time
It take 3 months to process the
Instructions
- Should be a national born abroad ;
- Both or one of the parents should hold Rwanda citizenship;
- Below the age of eighteen (eighteen) years;
- Has an obligation to choose one citizenship when he / she makes eighteen (18) years
Required Information
- Full name of child
- Particulars of patent (Names, nationality, country of residence and occupation)
- Sex of child
- Childs date of birth
- Country of Birth
Need for the Document
Dual citizenship is when a person is recognized by two countries as citizen,there are numerous benefits when one acquire dual citizenship, these include the right to wholly own real estate, operate a business or practice a profession, vote in elections, and re-acquire a passport.
Attaining Rwanda citizenship is based upon the Rwandan citizenship Law on Nationality which provides that one can be a citizen by birth, by descent, registration or by naturalization.
Dual citizenship is recognized in the Rwandan Constitution.
Information which might help
A child born abroad must chose to renounce or retain Rwandan citizenship when he / she makes eighteen (18) years.
External Links
http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab1f4c.html
http://www.multiplecitizenship.com/wscl/ws_RWANDA.html
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=356&t=5
http://www.migration.gov.rw/index.php?id=14
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Others
- Rwanda citizenship can be attained by:
- Birth where an individual is born within the territory of the country. It is important to note that birth does not automatically confer citizenship apart from a child born within the territory to unknown parents.
- Descent where a child is both to parents where both or one of them is a citizen of Rwanda. In this case even children born abroad to such parents are citizen of Rwanda by descent.
- Naturalization where citizen is acquired after fulfillment of certain requirements / conditions of the country.
- Marriage where a person marries a Rwandese citizen and becomes a citizen by naturalization.
- It is also important to note that Rwanda citizenship may be lost voluntary by renunciation of citizenship or involuntary when a person acquires foreign citizenship.
