{{The Directorate General of Immigration informs the public that the new dark-green coloured Laissez-passer (MRLP) will be issued both at its Head Office in Kigali and at their offices in all districts.}}

The new Laissez-passer can be read by Machines especially those normally used at Rwanda’s border entry points thus this travel document is now refered to as MRLP (Machine readable Lassez-Passer)

The Laissez-passer will be valid for the following countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda South Sudan.

The Machine Readable Laissez-passer will have security features and other relevant requirements in accordance to the standards and quality of International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO).

The fee of the MRLP will be 10.000frw for adults and 5000Frw for children under 16 years.

The new Laissez-passer has been introduced as part of DGIE’s priority of continuously improving its services.

This MRLP will be introduced in addition to the existing ones such as a Passport, Collective Laissez-Passer issued to people travelling as a group mainly for social activities, Emergency travel documents issued to both Rwandans and Foreigners in emergency situations and Border pass issued to border communities in order to facilitate cross border activities.

Others travel documents issued by the DGI&E is the CEPGL issued to Rwandans and foreigners residing in Rwanda while travelling within CEPGL member states and the Refugee travel document issued to refugees.

The old Laissez-passer shall continue to be used until their expiry dates, but effectively from January 2012, old Laissez-passer shall not be issued.
For more Information, contact ;

{the Author is,

Public Relations and Communication Officer
Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration

Cell phone: +250 7 88 84 72 43
E mail: pro@migration.gov.rw}