Visa Requirements for Burkina Faso
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Visa Not Required
Passport holders of 19 countries can travel to Burkina Faso without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.
- Benin PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Cape Verde PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Central African Republic PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Gambia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Ghana PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Guinea PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Liberia PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Mali PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Mauritania PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Morocco PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free90 days
- Niger PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Nigeria PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Senegal PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- Singapore PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free30 days
- Togo PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free
- United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on mapVisa-Free30 days
Visa On Arrival
Visa to travel in Burkina Faso can be obtained at airports and other borders crossings for Passport holders of 12 countries.
- Anguilla PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Bermuda PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- British Indian Ocean Territory PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- British Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Cayman Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Falkland Islands PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Gibraltar PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Guernsey PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Isle of Man PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Montserrat PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Pitcairn PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
- Saint Helena PermalinkShow on mapVisa On Arrival1 month
eVisa
Passport holders for 176 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to Burkina Faso.
- Afghanistan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Albania PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Algeria PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- American Samoa PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Andorra PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Angola PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Argentina PermalinkShow on mapeVisaInternational Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
- Armenia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Aruba PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 monthThe Dutch government advises its citizens not to travel to Burkina Faso due to the political and security situation in the country.
- Australia PermalinkShow on mapeVisaDue to security concerns, the Australian government advises its citizens not to visit Burkina Faso.
- Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Bahamas PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
- Bahrain PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Botswana PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Bouvet Island PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Brazil PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Brunei PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Bulgaria PermalinkShow on mapeVisa90 days
- Burundi PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Cambodia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Cameroon PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Canada PermalinkShow on mapeVisaThe Canadian government advises its citizens not to visit Burkina Faso due to the volatile security situation and the high threat of kidnapping, terrorism and armed banditry and the instability of the political situation.
- Chad PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Chile PermalinkShow on mapeVisaInternational Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
- China PermalinkShow on mapeVisaHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
- Christmas Island PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Denmark PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Djibouti PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 months
- Dominica PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on mapeVisa90 days
- Eritrea PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
- Estonia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Eswatini PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Faroe Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Fiji PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- France PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
- Gabon PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Georgia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Germany PermalinkShow on mapeVisa90 days
- Greenland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Grenada PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Guam PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Heard and McDonald Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Hungary PermalinkShow on mapeVisa90 daysInternational Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
- India PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Italy PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
- Jamaica PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Japan PermalinkShow on mapeVisaThe Japanese government advises its citizens to refrain from traveling to Burkina Faso for any reason due to safety concerns.
- Jordan PermalinkShow on mapeVisaPassengers holding confirmed onward tickets may transit through airports of Burkina Faso for up to 24 hours (1 day) without a transit visa. A transit visa can be obtained on arrival for a maximum allowed stay of 72 hours (3 days).
Visa on arrival is available to holders of consular, diplomatic, special or official/service passports free of charge.
An International Certificate of Vaccination is required. - Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Kenya PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Kiribati PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Kuwait PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Laos PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Latvia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Lebanon PermalinkShow on mapeVisaVisa on arrival for holders of Diplomatic, Service, and Official passports.
Visa on arrival for holders of Interpol passports travelling on duty provided they present one passport photo. BCN INTERPOL in Burkina Faso must be informed before arrival.
International Certificate of Vaccination is required. - Lesotho PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Libya PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Liechtenstein PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Lithuania PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
- Macau PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Malta PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Netherlands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 monthThe Dutch government advises its citizens not to travel to Burkina Faso due to the political and security situation in the country.
- New Zealand PermalinkShow on mapeVisaThe New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Burkina Faso due to the volatile security situation and the high threat of kidnapping, terrorism and armed banditry.
- Nicaragua PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Niue PermalinkShow on mapeVisaThe New Zealand government advises its citizens not to travel to Burkina Faso due to the volatile security situation and the high threat of kidnapping, terrorism and armed banditry.
- Norfolk Island PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- North Korea PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Oman PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Palau PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Peru PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 monthVisa on arrival for 1 month for holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State. Single entry fee: XOF 47,000.-. Multiple entry fee: XOF 61,000.-.
- Philippines PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Poland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Portugal PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Puerto Rico PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 monthInternational Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
The U.S. government advises its citizens not to visit Burkina Faso for any reason due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping. - Qatar PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Romania PermalinkShow on mapeVisa90 daysInternational Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
- Russia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Rwanda PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Saint Barthélemy PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Saint Martin (Netherlands) PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 monthThe Dutch government advises its citizens not to travel to Burkina Faso due to the political and security situation in the country.
- Saint Vincent and Grenadines PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Samoa PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- San Marino PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Slovakia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Slovenia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Solomon Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Somalia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
- South Africa PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Spain PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
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- Suriname PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Switzerland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Syria PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Taiwan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 daysDue to safety concerns, the Taiwanese government advises its citizens not to travel to Burkina Faso.
- Tajikistan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- Tanzania PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
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- Tokelau PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Türkiye PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- United Kingdom PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
- United States Virgin Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 monthInternational Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
The U.S. government advises its citizens not to visit Burkina Faso for any reason due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping. - United States of America PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 monthInternational Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
The U.S. government advises its citizens not to visit Burkina Faso for any reason due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping. - Uruguay PermalinkShow on mapeVisaInternational Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required.
- Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Wallis and Futuna Islands PermalinkShow on mapeVisa
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- Zambia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa1 month
- Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on mapeVisa30 days
eVisa / On Arrival
On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / authorization is available to passport holders of 18 countries to travel to Burkina Faso.
- Austria PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Belgium PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Congo PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthOnly if arriving at Ouagadougou Airport.
- Cuba PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On ArrivalExtensions possible.
Fees: Single entry: XOF 47,000.-; Multiple entry: XOF 61,000.- - Czech Republic PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthOnly if arriving at Ouagadougou Airport.
- Egypt PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Finland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Greece PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Hong Kong PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Iceland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Ireland PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 monthThe Irish government advises its citizens not to travel to Burkina Faso due to the political and security situation in the country.
- Luxembourg PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Norway PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Paraguay PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Sweden PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
- Tunisia PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival
- Venezuela PermalinkShow on mapeVisa or Visa On Arrival1 month
Pre-arranged Visa Required
Prior to arrival at Burkina Faso, passport holders of 4 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Burkina Faso. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.
- Honduras PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
- Pakistan PermalinkShow on mapVisa RequiredTransit through Burkina Faso, for less than 24 hours, does not need a transit visa if they are continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft and they do not leave the airport.
Yellow fever vaccination required - Panama PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required1 month
- Seychelles PermalinkShow on mapVisa Required
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