Burkina Faso visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026
Visa & Entry Requirements for Burkina FasoMost travellers can visit Burkina Faso without going to an embassy: 19 passports enter visa-free, 176 apply online for an eVisa.
The Confederation of Sahel States declared in December 2024 that its territory is visa-free for all ECOWAS nationals. For other foreigners, the government's visa portal lists an entry visa or a permit, unless exempt, among the documents to present at the border; the UK and Canadian governments say their citizens need a visa. On 30 December 2025 the government announced it would apply equivalent visa measures to US nationals, in reciprocity for the US decision to place Burkina Faso under full visa restrictions. The UK and Canadian governments advise against all travel to Burkina Faso because of the threat of terrorism and kidnapping and the unstable political situation.
Do I need a visa for Burkina Faso? Quick answers
United States
No admission
United Kingdom
Visa required
Germany
eVisa
India
eVisa
China
eVisa
Canada
Visa required
Australia
eVisa
Poland
eVisa
Another passport? Use the checker or find it in the table below.
Visa for Burkina Faso — requirements summaryAll travellers must meet the entry rules set by Burkina Faso, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.
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Burkina Faso visa types, fees and processing timesTourist visa, single or multiple entry at the same fee, for people coming for tourism or a festival; a booking of at least three nights at a Burkinabè hotel is required. After the Council of Ministers of 11 September 2025 adopted free visas for nationals of African countries, the Minister of Security said they will pay nothing for visa fees, and that this does not mean exemption from the visa. The portal says the short-stay visa's validity cannot exceed 90 days.
Tourist visa, single or multiple entry at the same fee, for people coming for tourism or a festival; a booking of at least three nights at a Burkinabè hotel is required. After the Council of Ministers of 11 September 2025 adopted free visas for nationals of African countries, the Minister of Security said they will pay nothing for visa fees, and that this does not mean exemption from the visa. The portal says the short-stay visa's validity cannot exceed 90 days.
Official application site →Entry requirements for Burkina FasoThe entry conditions require a passport or travel document "en cours de validité" (valid), and the UK FCDO says your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and have 2 blank pages for entry stamps.
Visa Burkina (Ministère de la Sécurité / DGPN) — conditions of entry✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
UK FCDO — Burkina Faso entry requirements✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
WHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for all travellers aged 9 months or over.
WHO — Vaccination requirements and recommendations for international travellers, country list (ITH 2022)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Short-stay visa applicants must provide a health insurance certificate covering the whole stay, together with a medical certificate showing they have no contagious disease.
Visa Burkina (Ministère de la Sécurité / DGPN) — short-stay visa: conditions and fees✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Every foreigner must show border officers a return ticket, or a repatriation deposit or an exemption from it.
Visa Burkina (Ministère de la Sécurité / DGPN) — conditions of entry✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The entry conditions list what every foreigner must present to border officers, and proof of funds is not among them: a passport or travel document, an entry visa or permit unless exempt, a health card, and a return ticket or a repatriation deposit or exemption from it.
Visa Burkina (Ministère de la Sécurité / DGPN) — conditions of entry✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The BCEAO lists Burkina among its member states. A BCEAO instruction sets at XOF 5,000,000 the threshold from which anyone entering a UMOA member state from a third state, or leaving one for a third state, must declare the cash and bearer negotiable instruments they carry to customs at the point of entry or exit.
BCEAO — Instruction No 231/07/2024 fixing the declaration threshold for international physical transport of cash and bearer negotiable instruments✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
Burkina Faso visa requirements statisticsWe track the entry rules of Burkina Faso for 198 passports. The most common situation is eVisa, which applies to 176 passports (89%). 10% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is no admission (1 passport).
Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Burkina Faso or its official immigration website before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Burkina Faso visasData: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).
Travelling from Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso passport holders can visit 30 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.
Bangladesh
90d
Barbados
90d
Benin
90d
Cape Verde
∞
Central African Republic
90d
Chad
90d
Côte d'Ivoire
90d
Dominica
21d
Ecuador
90d
Gambia
90d
Ghana
90d
Guinea
∞
Guinea-Bissau
∞
Haiti
90d
Hong Kong
14d
Liberia
∞
Mali
∞
Micronesia
30d
Morocco
90d
Niger
∞
Nigeria
∞
Philippines
30d
Rwanda
30d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
30d
Senegal
90d
Seychelles
90d
Sierra Leone
∞
Singapore
30d
Togo
∞
Tunisia
90d
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Chile
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
DR Congo
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe