Visa policy of Burundi

Visitors to Burundi may obtain a visa on arrival or Online Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

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Visa policy of Burundi

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Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries may enter Burundi without a visa for up to 3 months:

Democratic Republic of Congo 1 Kenya Rwanda 1

South Sudan Tanzania Uganda

_{1 – Also for Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries laissez-passer holders.}

Non-ordinary passports

• Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Brazil, ^[1] Hong Kong (14 days), Mainland China, ^[2] and Singapore do not require a visa for up to 30 days (unless otherwise stated).

• Holders of diplomatic or service passports of Russia and holders of diplomatic passports of Turkey do not require a visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.

• Holders of passports for public affairs of Mainland China do not require a visa for up to 30 days. ^[2]

Future changes

A visa exemption agreement was signed with the United Arab Emirates in January 2019, but it has not yet entered into force. ^[3]

Visa on arrival

Citizens of other countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival either at Bujumbura International Airport (Melchior Ndadaye) or at all land borders for a maximum stay of 1 month. ^{[4] [5]}

Online Visa

Citizens of other countries and territories may also obtain online visa good for multiple entries, fees can be paid in USD or Euro. ^[6]

Validity	Fee
1 month	90 USD
2 months	180 USD
3 months	270 USD

Transit

Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

See also

• Visa requirements for Burundian citizens

References

1. "Concórdia". Concordia.itamaraty.gov.br. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
2. "AMBASSADE DU BURUNDI - Visa entre la Chine et le Burundi". www.ambassade-du-burundi.fr.
3. UAE, Burundi sign visa waiver MoU.
4. Imgur. "imgur.com". Imgur. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
5. Nibasumba, Christian [@chrisnibas] (2021-12-06). "Citizens of all countries requiring visa for #Burundi 🇧🇮, can now just request it on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport (Melchior Ndadaye) and all land borders. Good news indeed for Trade, Business & Tourism. 👏👏 @MininterInfosBi @cfcibburundi https://t.co/HSUY24DiWR" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-12-05– via Twitter.
6. "Burundi Online Visa".