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Rwanda passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Burundi — no application is needed before the trip.
Source: Commissariat Général des Migrations (Burundi) — visa application page, 'Visa EAC' description · checked 7 Oct 2026
Burundi visa options for Rwanda citizensFree. The migration authority (CGM) lists it for citizens of East African Community member states.
Rwanda passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Burundi. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the EAC visa, which costs Free.
Whatever your visa status, Burundi applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Burundi does not grant visa-free entry to any passport, offers a visa on arrival to 176, issues eVisas to 19 and requires an embassy visa from 3. Rwanda citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the Rwanda passport ranks #145 in the world with 29 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Rwanda passport you can also visit 12 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Benin, Guinea, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Somalia and Sao Tome and Principe.
In the other direction, Burundi citizens can visit Rwanda visa-free for up to 180 days.
Entry requirements for BurundiCanada's travel advice says your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Burundi and have at least one blank page. The UK's says 6 months from the date you arrive, with one blank page.
Government of Canada — Burundi travel advice (entry and exit requirements, health)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The UK government says that to enter Burundi you must have a certificate proving you have had a yellow fever vaccination, due to a risk of yellow fever transmission.
UK FCDO — Burundi travel advice (entry requirements)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Burundi. The UK's travel advice says to check that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation.
UK FCDO — Burundi travel advice (health)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Canada's travel advice says visitors entering Burundi must have a return ticket, or an onward ticket if they are in transit.
Government of Canada — Burundi travel advice (entry and exit requirements, health)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Burundi.
Commissariat Général des Migrations (Burundi) — visa types, fees and documents required✓ Checked 5 Oct 2026
No official source we could read states Burundi's cash-declaration threshold or a limit on carrying Burundian francs in or out.
Burundi migration authority — official eVisa portal✓ Checked 9 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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