PERMANENT RESIDENT PERMIT CLASSES

CLASS L

A holder of a permanent residence permit and his/ her family members have right to reside in accordance with this provisions of ministerial order n°06/01 of 29/05/2019 relating to immigration and emigration.

A child living with his/her parents holding a permanent residence permit, is registered on his/her parents until he/she reaches the age of 25, when he/she acquires his/her own permanent residence permit upon application.

A permanent residence permit may be cancelled due to the following circumstances:

* The holder has been convicted of a felony

* The holder has been out of Rwanda for more than three (3) consecutive years except where he or she was residing abroad in the service of the State or was a dependent of a person abroad in the service of the State. However, this timeline does not apply to Rwandan community residing abroad

* Any other reason relating to national security