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Burkina Faso Visa Requirements for Sao Tome and Principe Citizens

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Sao Tome and Principe passport holders need an eVisa for Burkina Faso, applied for online before travel.

Source: Visa Burkina (Ministère de la Sécurité / DGPN) — conditions of entry · checked 3 Oct 2026

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How to get your eVisa for Burkina Faso in three steps

  1. Complete the application online with your Sao Tome and Principe passport details.
  2. Pay the fee — 66,000 XOF by card.
  3. Check your inbox — the approval is linked to your passport.
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Flag of Burkina FasoBurkina Faso visa options for Sao Tome and Principe citizens

Tourist short-stay visa (Visa Tourisme), applied for at an embassy

Embassy
Fee
66,000 XOF
Max stay
90 days
Extension
Possible

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.

Tourist short-stay visa (Visa Tourisme), applied for online

eVisa
Fee
66,000 XOF
Max stay
90 days
Extension
Possible

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.

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What the Burkina Faso visa rules mean for Sao Tome and Principe travellers

Sao Tome and Principe passport holders need an eVisa to enter Burkina Faso. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.

The main option is the Tourist short-stay visa (Visa Tourisme), applied for at an embassy, which costs 66,000 XOF. Burkina Faso also offers Tourist short-stay visa (Visa Tourisme), applied for online — see the visa options above.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Burkina Faso applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: The 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.
  • Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO's country list says proof of vaccination against yellow fever is required for all travellers aged 9 months or over.
  • Travel insurance: 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.

Burkina Faso entry rules compared

Burkina Faso lets 19 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 176 and requires an embassy visa from 2. Sao Tome and Principe citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi and Cameroon. Overall the Sao Tome and Principe passport ranks #155 in the world with 26 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Sao Tome and Principe passport you can also visit 8 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Benin, Cape Verde, Kenya, Mozambique, Togo, South Africa and Zambia.

In the other direction, Burkina Faso citizens need evisa to visit Sao Tome and Principe.

Flag of Burkina FasoEntry requirements for Burkina Faso

Proof of funds

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

Customs allowances

XOF 5,000,000

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

Frequently asked questions

Do Sao Tomean citizens need a visa for Burkina Faso?

Sao Tome and Principe passport holders need an eVisa for Burkina Faso, applied for online before travel.

How much does a Burkina Faso visa cost for Sao Tome and Principe citizens?

Tourist short-stay visa (Visa Tourisme), applied for at an embassy: 66,000 XOF. Other options are listed in the visa types section on this page.

How do Sao Tome and Principe citizens apply for a Burkina Faso eVisa?

Apply online before you travel on the official portal (www.visaburkina.bf). Approval is linked to your passport, so travel with the same passport you applied with.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Burkina Faso?

The 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.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.

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