Rwanda H1 - Occupation-in-Demand Skilled Worker
For a worker in an occupation on Rwanda's official demand list who has the relevant qualification or work experience and a job contract.
- Route type
- Work
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 6 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
6 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Employer Recommendation Required
A recommendation from the employer is required.
- Job offer
A copy of the employment contract is required.
- Occupation In Demand Required
The worker's occupation must appear on the official occupation-in-demand list.
- Police Clearance Required
Original police clearance from the country of prior residence is required.
- Previous Residence Months For Police Clearance
The published police-clearance test refers to the previous six months of residence.
- Qualifications Or Relevant Experience Required
The worker must possess relevant qualifications or experience.
- Curriculum Vitae Required
A detailed curriculum vitae is required.
- Eligibility summary
The official employment page lists class H1 for for a worker in an occupation on rwanda's official demand list who has the relevant qualification or work experience and a job contract.
- Occupation List Key
The applicable list is the 2022 official occupation-in-demand list.
- Occupation Or Role
Only WTE professions with a defensible mapping to a named occupation in the official 2022 list are included.
- Official source basis
The official employment page lists class H1 for for a worker in an occupation on rwanda's official demand list who has the relevant qualification or work experience and a job contract.
- Permit Class Code
The official permit class code is H1.
- Report summary
The official employment page lists class H1 for for a worker in an occupation on rwanda's official demand list who has the relevant qualification or work experience and a job contract.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Fee Currency
The fee is stated in Rwandan francs.
checked 2026-07-26 - Initial Fee Amount
The initial fee is RWF 150,000.
checked 2026-07-26
- Initial Validity Years Max
The permit is valid for up to 3 years.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Rwanda?
For a worker in an occupation on Rwanda's official demand list who has the relevant qualification or work experience and a job contract.
Every answer is quoted from the official migration.gov.rw page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 16 points against the official source; 16 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source migration.gov.rwLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Rwanda government page.Other work routes to Rwanda
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