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United Kingdom passport holders need a visa for Burkina Faso, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.
The UK government says that if you live in the UK you apply for a visa online or through the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Brussels, and that you cannot get a visa for Burkina Faso in the UK.
“If you live in the UK, apply for a visa online or through the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Brussels. You cannot get a visa for Burkina Faso in the UK.”
Source: UK FCDO — Burkina Faso travel advice: entry requirements ("You must have a visa to enter Burkina Faso") · checked 8 Oct 2026
Burkina Faso visa options for United Kingdom citizensTourist 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 →United Kingdom citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Burkina Faso. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
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.
Whatever your visa status, Burkina Faso applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Burkina Faso lets 19 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 176 and requires an embassy visa from 2. Overall the United Kingdom passport ranks #29 in the world with 118 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a United Kingdom passport you can also visit 13 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Botswana, Cape Verde, Gambia, Lesotho, Morocco, Mauritius and Senegal.
In the other direction, Burkina Faso citizens need a visa to visit United Kingdom.
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
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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