Visa policy of Burkina FasoVisitors 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. Visa policy mapVisa exemptionCitizens of the following countries can visit Burkina Faso without a visa:[1]
1 - Not listed by Timatic as being visa-exempt.[1]
Non-ordinary passportsAdditionally, 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 arrivalVisas are available on arrival at the airport and borders for the following countries for a stay of up to 1 month. It is not certain that the visa on arrival still exists and some may be denied entry without a visa in advance. The cost of the visa on arrival is 94,000 francs CFA (€143.30) for a single entry visa with a maximum validity of 3 months, or 122,000 CFA (€185.99) for multiple entry visa with a maximum validity of three months.[1][8]
1 - Only at Ouagadougou airport. Visa on arrival is available for citizens of Peru for holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State.[1] 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.[9] Transit without a visaCitizens 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 statisticsMost visitors arriving to Burkina Faso for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[10]
See alsoWikivoyage has a travel guide for Burkina Faso. References
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