Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced the closure of its embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
This follows a decision by Rwanda to cut ties with Belgium.
It said the embassy will no longer offer consular services on Belgian territory as has been the case previously.
“Following the severance of diplomatic relations with Belgium, decided on March 17, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to bring the following points to the public's attention. The Rwandan Embassy in Brussels has closed its doors and will no longer provide consular services on Belgian territory,” the ministry said in a statement.
Rwanda further announced that its consular services will going forward, be provided by their embassy in The Hague, Netherlands.
“Consular services will be provided by the Embassy of Rwanda in the Netherlands, in The Hague ([email protected] | +31 70 392 65 71).”
The ministry noted that despite severing diplomatic ties, the decision does not affect Belgian nationals living in Rwanda, as well as those planning to visit.
It said that they will continue to receive Visas on arrival and free of charge.
“The free movement of travellers and professionals continues as normal. Belgian nationals will continue to obtain a visa on arrival, free of charge for a 30-day stay, in accordance with the current visa regime.”
On March 17, Rwanda cut diplomatic ties with Belgium, saying it had been "consistently undermined" by the European nation during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kigali, gave Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave the country.
Brussels has been leading calls for European nations to sanction Rwanda over its support for the M23, a rebel group at the centre of DR Congo's crisis.
Belgium, which is the former colonial power, said it would respond to these measures and labelled Rwanda's decision "disproportionate".
Despite assertions from the UN and the US, Rwanda has denied backing the M23.
