U1 Student Permit Application Checklist for ALU Rwanda

U1 Student Permit Application Checklist for ALU Rwanda

• Passport or International Refugee passport (applicable to anyone with official refugee status and not based in Rwanda):
  • Must be valid for at least 6 months from your date of entry in Rwanda.
  • Must have at least 2 blank pages. 
  • Must be in PDF format and not exceed 500 KB.
• Original Police Clearance:
  • Required for anyone 18 years of age and older.
  • Must be issued by the country you lived in for the past 6 months.
  • Should be in English or French. If it has to be translated, it should be notarized by a certified government body. 
  • Must have a validity of at least 3 months after arrival in Rwanda.
  • Must be in PDF format and not exceed 500 KB.
• Proof of Funds: Learn more about this requirement here. 
• Recommendation Letter: 
  • ALU will issue a recommendation letter, also known as the eligibility to enroll letter, once you have completed all the necessary enrollment requirements on the admissions portal
• Two passport-sized photographs:
  • Must be taken with a white background
  • Must be a jpeg or jpg file and not exceed 200kb
• Payment: 
  • 20,000RWF  (approximately USD 20) payable to the Directorate-General of Immigration and Emigration after submitting the student permit application via Irembo website.

***Once documents have been uploaded to the Admissions portal, they will be reviewed and accepted by the ALU Immigration team. Acceptance or non-acceptance will be communicated to the prospective student.

Important: You must bring the original documents with you to Rwanda

If you have any questions or concerns about the U1 student permit application process, please do not hesitate to contact the ALU Rwanda help desk at  help.alueducation.com.