What you need to enter Burundi with a Burkinabe passport
Burkinabe citizens need a visa for Burundi, but they can get it on arrival at the border.
- Visa-on-arrival fee
- 90 USD
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months from arrival
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 3 October 2026
Verified practical details
You can get your visa on arrival in Burundi, but it's worth preparing the paperwork ahead of time:
Authorisation system
Airport entry visa, with prior online validation
Visas are handled by the Commissariat Général des Migrations, part of the National Police. Before travelling, the "visa d'entrée aéroport" (or transit) application has to be filled in on its website; once it is sent, a validation certificate is issued, and it has to be shown on arrival so the visa can be issued at Bujumbura airport. Spain's Foreign Ministry asks for the online application to be made at least 15 days ahead. The tourist, transit or business visa lasts one month, with single or multiple entry.
Apply on the official site →Visa, e-Visa, or electronic authorisation? What's the difference →
Fee
90 USD
One-month visa, single or multiple entry. It is paid online or in cash on arrival. Dollar notes issued before 2006 or in poor condition are usually not accepted.
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least six months from arrival, with at least one blank page.
- International yellow fever vaccination certificate, from the age of one.
- Printed validation certificate for the visa application made on the Commissariat Général des Migrations website.
Transit rules
Since August 2019 it has been forbidden to bring in plastic bags or plastic packaging, in checked or hand luggage. Producing, selling, transporting or possessing drugs carries 3 to 10 years in prison and a fine, and same-sex relations are a crime.
More Burundi rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Burundi page:
Official portal: https://migration.gov.bi/. Destination data verified on 3 October 2026. Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Burundi, updated 6 May 2026: visa required online or at the airport, 90 dollars, one month, yellow fever, plastic bags, currency, driving, drugs, areas to avoid); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/burundi (UK Government: six months' validity, validation certificate, payment online or on arrival); migration.gov.bi (Commissariat Général des Migrations: airport entry and transit visa forms). All checked on 3 October 2026. The alcohol and tobacco allowances could not be confirmed against an official source.
Travel insurance for Burundi
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Burundi
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Burundi need an electronic visa to enter Burkina Faso. See the Burundi → Burkina Faso page.
All 16 passports from Western Africa that VisaRadar tracks need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival to enter Burundi. Same result as Burkina Faso: Benin, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
With a passport from Burkina Faso, in the rest of Eastern Africa you can enter Kenya, Rwanda and Seychelles visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe; you need a visa for Eritrea.
A passport from Burkina Faso ranks 154 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 53 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Burkinabe citizens need a visa for Burundi?
Yes, but you can obtain it directly upon arrival at Burundi's entry point.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least six months from arrival, with at least one blank page.
What currency is used in Burundi?
Burundian Franc (BIF).
What do Burkinabe passport holders need for the countries near Burundi?
With a passport from Burkina Faso, in the rest of Eastern Africa you can enter Kenya, Rwanda and Seychelles visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe; you need a visa for Eritrea.
Related pages
See Burundi requirements for other passports →
See entry requirements to Burkina Faso for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.