United States | US Embassy in Rwanda reopens Oct. 21

The U.S. Embassy in Rwanda announced that it will reopen Oct. 21, 2024, for all in-person services, including visa services and interviews.

Key Points:

• On Sept. 27, 2024, the government of Rwanda confirmed cases of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in health facilities in Rwanda.
• The U.S. Embassy in Kigali (Rwanda’s capital) authorized its employees to work remotely from Oct. 7-11, 2024. All in-person services at the U.S. Embassy during this period were suspended, including visa interviews.
• U.S. visa applicants can create accounts, pay visa application fees and schedule visa appointments online here.

Additional Information: MVD is like Ebola virus, causing severe hemorrhagic fever. According to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Rwanda confirmed 62 MVD cases and 15 deaths as of Oct. 15. Eighty percent of the cases were among healthcare workers. The outbreak has so far been contained to Rwanda. While there is no approved vaccine for MVD, an experimental vaccine has been sent to Rwanda.

BAL will continue to monitor the situation and report on relevant updates.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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