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Togo Visa Requirements for Burkina Faso Citizens

Freedom of movement

Burkina Faso citizens enjoy freedom of movement in Togo — no visa is needed and there is no fixed limit on the length of stay.

Source: ECOWAS — Protocol A/P.1/5/79 relating to Free Movement of Persons, Residence and Establishment · checked 7 Oct 2026

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What the Togo visa rules mean for Burkina Faso travellers

Burkina Faso citizens can enter Togo without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid Burkina Faso passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.

Documents to prepare

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

  • Passport validity: The UK government says your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Togo. Togo Voyage asks visa applicants for a passport valid for three months longer than the visa requested.
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: The UK government says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Togo.
  • Travel insurance: Togo Voyage lists travel insurance as optional, though strongly recommended, among the documents for an eVisa application, and says travel or medical insurance is strongly recommended. No official source we could read m…
  • Return or onward ticket: Togo Voyage says visa applicants arriving by air must provide a flight booking or a copy of their ticket with the eVisa application.

Togo entry rules compared

Togo lets 53 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 145. Burkina Faso citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burundi. Overall the Burkina Faso passport ranks #143 in the world with 30 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Burkina Faso passport you can also visit 17 countries in the region without a visa, including Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Kenya.

In the other direction, Togo citizens can visit Burkina Faso visa-free.

Flag of TogoEntry requirements for Togo

Arrival cards and declarations: Togo Voyage online immigration form

24 hours

Togo Voyage says every traveller entering or leaving Togo by air must complete the online immigration form on the platform. It tells citizens of visa-exempt countries to complete their immigration formalities online before reaching Togo's border posts, and says African nationals enter visa-free only if they have completed the form at least 24 hours before arrival.

Togo Voyage — Travel Procedures (immigration form on entry and exit) and site notice on African nationals✓ Checked 5 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

12 months

A foreigner who stays in Togo without the appropriate authorisation, or after the period fixed by the authorisation has expired, faces 3 to 12 months' imprisonment and a fine of 200,000 to 500,000 CFA francs, or one of these two penalties (art. 27). A foreigner who is late in extending a visa may be fined 250,000 CFA francs (art. 21).

Journal officiel de la République togolaise, 22 avril 2022 (n° 15 ter) — Loi n° 2022-005 du 15/04/2022 relative à la police des étrangers✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Burkinabe citizens need a visa for Togo?

Burkina Faso citizens enjoy freedom of movement in Togo — no visa is needed and there is no fixed limit on the length of stay.

How long can Burkina Faso citizens stay in Togo?

Up to 90 days without a visa. Overstaying can lead to fines, deportation and an entry ban.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Togo?

The UK government says your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Togo. Togo Voyage asks visa applicants for a passport valid for three months longer than the visa requested.

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.