Media and Accreditation cards

Journalists and foreign correspondents can apply online for accreditation to exercise their profession within Rwanda, using our Irembo e-services system. Applicants eligible for this service are Rwandan correspondents, EAC journalists, and foreign journalists. This service is provided by the Rwanda Media Commission (RMC). 

Prerequisites: 

• Applicants with or without an Irembo account can apply for this service.
• Rwandan correspondents should have a national ID number while East African Community (EAC) or foreign journalists should have a passport number.
• Required attachments are: An official letter from the media house requesting for accreditation addressed to the Executive Secretary of RMC (Format: PDF, Size: 500KB), a coloured passport size photograph (Format: JPG, Size: 500KB), photocopy of a press card or service card of the country of origin (Format: PDF, Size: 500KB), and a copy of the passport (Format: PDF, Size: 500KB). 
• Applicants should have a valid phone number, email address, or both.

Media accreditation 

A simple guide of how to apply step by step: Application guidline

Visit www.irembo.gov.rw and under Media, click on Accreditation for Foreign Media. 

For more details, contact the following address:

• E-mail: rwandarmc@gmail.com
• Phone: (+250) 788 492 332 (Mr. Guy Biganiro)
• E-mail: biganirorukiraguy@gmail.com

Media inquiries

For any inquiries, please contact us at 
phone: +250 788 318 088
Email: media@ogs.gov.rw 

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