Lift and Elevator Codes and Standards in Rwanda
Rwanda's lift rules sit in its building regulation and national standards. The Rwanda Building Code 2019 (published in the Official Gazette, 16 April 2019) sets minimum requirements for buildings including equipment, use and maintenance; a New Times editorial reports that buildings of G+3 and above must be fitted with elevators under article 28 of the law governing urban planning and buildings (accessibility). The Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) has a lift installation safety standard, RS 365, prepared by joint technical committees RSB/TC 10 and TC 23 with reference to EN 81-20/EN 81-50; a draft second edition (DRS 365:2026) was out for comment. Building safety is the Ministry of Infrastructure's responsibility. No statutory periodic lift inspection interval or installer licensing scheme was confirmed.
Who regulates lifts
Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) / Rwanda Housing Authority for buildings; Rwanda Standards Board for standards
Periodic inspection
Not confirmed: DRS 365 contains inspection, test, register and maintenance clauses, but no statutory interval was found
Installer and maintenance licensing
Not found
Laws, codes and standards
- Rwanda Building Code 2019 (2019) — Rwanda Building CodeMandatory · Published in the Official Gazette (16/04/2019) · Ministry of Infrastructure / Rwanda Housing Authority
- RS 365 (draft second edition DRS 365:2026) — Installation of electric lift — Safety requirementsVoluntary · Rwanda Standards Board (RSB/TC 10 & RSB/TC 23)
Lift associations and bodies
Last verified 2026-10-17. Standards are copyrighted: we list which one applies and its legal status, not its text.