Chevening Scholarships 2010 - 2011
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Global climate action
The move towards global and immediate action has been agreed as part of the Copenhagen Accord , following two weeks of intensive negotiations and two years of talks.
Message from HM Queen Elizabeth II
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has written to President Kagame congratulating the people of Rwanda on joining the Commonwealth.
UK in Rwanda
Murakaza neza! Welcome to the homepage of the British High Commission, Kigali, Rwanda.
Our High Commission represents the British Government in Rwanda and Burundi. We are based in the Rwandan capital Kigali, along with the UK's Department for International Development's Rwanda office.
On this website we provide information about our role, the services we offer, news about the UK's relationship with Rwanda and links to government and external sources of advice and information on the UK. We hope that visitors to our websites will find the content informative and helpful.
Join us on Flickr
Click on the link below to view the photo gallery of the British High Commission in Kigali on Flickr.
Public notice for visa application
Our Visa Section will be closed from 16-19 February 2010. Apology for any inconvenience.
From the Caribbean to Rwanda: could there be linkages? Blog by Elizabeth Carriere, Head of DFID Rwanda and Burundi
I arrived in Kigali at the end of August, to begin my first experience of working here in Africa. I have looked forward to this for many years. And I know I am especially fortunate to come to Rwanda and Burundi – two of the smallest, but most populous and poor countries in Africa. I had just come from leading DFID’s programme in the Caribbean, where some of the smallest countries in the world exist, many of them islands, (such as Anguilla with a population 7,000 living on an island of 91 square kilometres!) and most are middle income countries.
LATEST NEWS
Message from HM Queen Elizabeth II
23 December 2009
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has written to President Kagame congratulating the people of Rwanda on joining the Commonwealth.
UK to support safe and free movement of people in the East African Community
22 December 2009
The Head of the UK’s Department for International Development Kenya office, and the Resident Representative of the International Organisation of Migration today signed an agreement to help migrants to move freely and safely within the EAC.
Rwanda, Kigali, British High Commission
British High Commission, Kigali, Rwanda
British High Commission
Parcelle No 1131
Boulevard de l'Umuganda
Kacyiru-Sud
BP 576 Kigali
Kigali
Telephone:
+250 (0)252 584098/ (0)252 586072
Fax:+250 (0)252 582044
GMT:
Mon-Thurs: 0600-1000/1100-1500
Fri: 0600-1000
Local Time:
Mon-Thurs: 0800-1200/1300-1700
Fri: 0800-1200
Out of hours, High Commission in Kigali answer machine gives contact number
Duty Officer for emergency only: (+250) (0)78830 2343
