Visa policy of Burkina Faso

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Visitors to Burkina Faso must obtain a visa from one of the Burkina Faso diplomatic missions or online, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or a country whose citizens may obtain a visa on arrival.

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Visa policy of Burkina Faso
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Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries can visit Burkina Faso without a visa:[1]

1 - Not listed by Timatic as being visa-exempt.[1]

Non-ordinary passports

Additionally, holders of diplomatic, official or service passports issued to citizens of Brazil,[6] China, Congo, Cuba, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey[7] do not require a visa for Burkina Faso.

In addition, citizens of China holding passports endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival is available for holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports free of charge. Passengers with an Interpol passport traveling on duty can obtain a visa on arrival. They must have 1 passport photo. BCN INTERPOL in Burkina Faso must be informed before arrival.

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Citizens of countries that are not visa-exempt may also obtain a visa online or at a Burkina Faso diplomatic mission, if they prefer.[8]

Transit without a visa

Citizens of South Africa require a visa prior to arrival at all times, including transit. Other nationalities holding confirmed onward tickets may transit through airports of Burkina Faso up to 24 hours without a transit visa.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Burkina Faso for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[9]

Country 2016 2015 2014 2013
 France 23,993 23,840 29,311 35,715
 Ivory Coast 14,914 16,665 16,509 18,852
 Mali 11,956 12,687 12,469 16,065
 Niger 8,884 9,452 7,766 11,265
 Senegal 7,617 6,527 6,824 9,566
 Togo 7,438 5,824 6,498 8,604
 Benin 6,915 6,103 8,113 8,622
 United States 5,611 5,923 5,984 7,748
 Ghana 5,122 5,199 6,074 7,090
Total 151,783 156,036 181,410 206,954

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Burkina Faso.

References

  1. ^ a b "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Burkina Faso - Travel Page". www.mfa.gov.sg. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Singapore). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018 – via United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
  4. ^ a b "Burkina-Maroc : Suppression de visa pour les passeports ordinaires". APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine (in French). APA-Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). 15 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ Under visa abolition agreement on 23 October 2020[4]
  6. ^ "Concórdia".
  7. ^ Under visa exemption agreement on 8 January 2013; from 16 October 2013
  8. ^ "Burkina Faso eVisa".
  9. ^ Abstract of Statistics. Chapitre 19 Statistiques du tourismep. 276