Visa policy of Burkina Faso

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Visitors to Burkina Faso must obtain a visa from one of the Burkina Faso diplomatic missions or online, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or a country whose citizens may obtain a visa on arrival.

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Visa policy of Burkina Faso
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  Visa on arrival
  Visa on arrival (conditional)
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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries can visit Burkina Faso without a visa: [1]

1 - Not listed by Timatic as being visa-exempt. [1]

Non-ordinary passports

Additionally, holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued to citizens of Brazil, [6] China, Congo, Cuba, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey [7] do not require a visa for Burkina Faso.

In addition, citizens of China holding passports endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.

Visa on arrival

Visas are available on arrival at the airport and borders for the following countries for a stay of up to 1 month. It is not certain that the visa on arrival still exists and some may be denied entry without a visa in advance.

The cost of the visa on arrival is 94,000 francs CFA (143.30) for a single entry visa with a maximum validity of 3 months, or 122,000 CFA (€185.99) for multiple entry visa with a maximum validity of three months. [1] [8]

1 - Only at Ouagadougou airport.

Visa on arrival is available for citizens of Peru for holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State. [1]

Visa on arrival is available for holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports free of charge. Passengers with an Interpol passport traveling on duty can obtain a visa on arrival. They must have 1 passport photo. BCN INTERPOL in Burkina Faso must be informed before arrival.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Citizens of countries that are not visa-exempt may also obtain a visa online or at a Burkina Faso diplomatic mission, if they prefer. [9]

Transit without a visa

Citizens of South Africa require a visa prior to arrival at all times, including transit. Other nationalities holding confirmed onward tickets may transit through airports of Burkina Faso up to 24 hours without a transit visa.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Burkina Faso for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality: [10]

Country2016201520142013
Flag of France.svg  France 23,99323,84029,31135,715
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 14,91416,66516,50918,852
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 11,95612,68712,46916,065
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 8,8849,4527,76611,265
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 7,6176,5276,8249,566
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 7,4385,8246,4988,604
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 6,9156,1038,1138,622
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5,6115,9235,9847,748
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 5,1225,1996,0747,090
Total151,783156,036181,410206,954

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Visa and passport". Timatic . International Air Transport Association through Emirates . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. "Burkina Faso - Travel Page". www.mfa.gov.sg. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore) . Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018 via United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
  4. 1 2 "Burkina-Maroc : Suppression de visa pour les passeports ordinaires". APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine (in French). APA-Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). 15 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. Under visa abolition agreement on 23 October 2020 [4]
  6. "Concórdia".
  7. Under visa exemption agreement on 8 January 2013; from 16 October 2013
  8. "Compare Destinations".
  9. "Burkina Faso eVisa".
  10. Abstract of Statistics. Chapitre 19 Statistiques du tourismep. 276