On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, at Al Hosn Palace in Salalah, Oman and Rwanda signed two formal agreements and six memoranda of understanding during President Paul Kagame’s first official visit to the Sultanate of Oman.
- Labour MoU for potential government-to-government hiring and skills recognition
- Treaty for the avoidance of double taxation to support joint ventures
- Agreements covering logistics, inland dry-port development, and supply-chain services
- Visa exemption agreement for diplomatic, special, and service passports
- Plans to establish resident embassies, a Joint Committee, and a Joint Business Council
The agreements included a labour MoU aimed at potential government-to-government hiring and skills recognition, and a treaty for the avoidance of double taxation, which is expected to support joint ventures between the two nations.
Additional agreements cover logistics, inland dry-port development, and supply-chain services, strengthening the trade corridor between Rwanda and Omani ports, including Sohar, Duqm, Salalah, and Muscat.
Furthermore, the two nations signed a visa exemption agreement specifically for diplomatic, special, and service passports;
ordinary Rwandan and Omani passports remain subject to existing visa regulations, and no changes were announced regarding work visas or residency card rules. The parties also agreed to establish resident embassies and create a Joint Committee and a Joint Business Council to facilitate economic cooperation. This development follows the launch of SalamAir flights between Muscat and Kigali in July 2026. While the labour MoU does not alter immediate iqama rules,
it signals a move toward source-country diversification for Oman's workforce. The information was corroborated by the Oman Foreign Ministry, The New Times, Times of Oman, and ChimpReports.
