What you need to enter Togo with a Burkinabe passport
Burkinabe citizens do not need a visa to travel to Togo: a passport is enough.
- Processing time
- Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
- Entry cost
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 2 October 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Togo, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Savanes region (north): different entry rules
The Togolese Government has kept a state of emergency in the Savanes region since 2022. Foreigners need prior authorisation from the Ministry of Defence to go there, requested at least 30 days in advance. Spain's Foreign Ministry rates it as high risk and advises against travel except for compelling reasons; the tri-border areas with Burkina Faso, Benin and Ghana and the Cinkassé and Mandouri crossings are very high risk.
Source: exteriores.gob.es (recomendaciones de viaje para Togo, actualizadas el 24/03/2026), comprobado el 02/10/2026
Required documents
- Passport valid for at least six months.
- Registration certificate completed online before arrival and before departure.
- International yellow fever vaccination certificate.
Transit rules
Stays of more than 90 days require a long-stay visa or a resident card. Spain's Foreign Ministry advises against travelling at night because roads are in poor condition and badly signposted, and for security reasons. Internet fraud from Togo, financial or romantic, is common. Same-sex relations are illegal.
More Togo rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Togo page:
Official portal: https://voyage.gouv.tg/. Destination data verified on 2 October 2026. Sources: voyage.gouv.tg (official Togo Voyage platform: end of visas on arrival, five-day notice, processing within five working days); exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Togo, updated 24 March 2026: passport, online visa since April 2024, stays of 1 to 90 days and extension, yellow fever, risk areas, Savanes, currency, fraud); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/togo (UK Government: transit visa, online registration certificate); data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 2 October 2026.
Travel insurance for Togo
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 Togo
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 Togo can enter Burkina Faso visa-free. See the Togo → Burkina Faso page.
Of the 15 passports from Western Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Togo 14 enter visa-free and 1 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival. Same result as Burkina Faso: Benin, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
With a passport from Burkina Faso, in the rest of Western Africa you can enter Benin, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Mauritania.
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 Togo?
No. You can enter Togo with just your passport.
How long does it take to get the entry permit?
Not applicable: direct entry with your passport.
What minimum passport validity is required?
Passport valid for at least six months.
What currency is used in Togo?
West African CFA Franc (XOF).
What do Burkinabe passport holders need for the countries near Togo?
With a passport from Burkina Faso, in the rest of Western Africa you can enter Benin, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Mauritania.
Related pages
See Togo 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.