Rwanda has adopted a ministerial order implementing the law on
immigration and emigration, introducing various changes to the
Rwandan immigration and emigration landscape.
The ministerial order provides for a new type of work/residence
permit (the Q1 permit), which allows the secondment of employees of
multinationals to their subsidiaries and/or branches in Rwanda
without employees being required to enter into employment contracts
with a Rwandan company.
The Q1 permit will be issued to a foreigner assigned by his or
her home company or organisation to its affiliate company or
organisation registered in Rwanda to undertake a specific
assignment for a defined period of time. It is valid for a period
not exceeding one year and is renewable.
