Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Burkina Faso.
- SHORT STAYTOURISMUP TO 90 DAYSTourist visa (short-stay eVisa)An online eVisa for tourists visiting Burkina Faso, allowing a short stay of up to 90 days.View visa details
- SHORT STAYTRANSITUP TO 5 DAYSTransit visaA short visa for foreign travellers passing through Burkina Faso on the way elsewhere, valid for up to five days.View visa details
- SHORT STAYAIR TRAVELLERSON ARRIVALVisa on arrivalA visa issued at Ouagadougou airport in limited circumstances, mainly for air travellers and certain passport holders arriving in Burkina Faso.View visa details
- SHORT STAYECOWAS NATIONALSVISA-FREEVisa-free entry for ECOWAS / African nationalsVisa-free short stays for West African and certain African nationals, subject to change following Burkina Faso's AES membership.View visa details
- WORKEMPLOYMENTRESIDENCE PERMITLong-stay work visa and residence permitFor foreign nationals taking up employment in Burkina Faso, combining a long-stay visa with a residence permit (carte de séjour).View visa details
- STUDYSTUDENTSLONG-STAYStudent visa (long-stay for studies)For foreign nationals coming to study in Burkina Faso, available short-stay for brief courses or long-stay for longer academic programmes.View visa details
- FAMILYREUNIFICATIONSHORT OR LONG STAYFamily visit and family reunificationShort-stay visas cover family visits, while joining a family member long-term is handled through the long-stay visa and residence permit.View visa details
- BUSINESSMEETINGSUP TO 90 DAYSBusiness visa (short-stay)A short-stay visa for business travel such as meetings, negotiations and short assignments, allowing a stay of up to 90 days.View visa details
- BUSINESSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCESHORT-STAYCooperation visaA short-stay visa category for those coming to Burkina Faso for cooperation, technical assistance or development work.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTRESIDENTSBEYOND 90 DAYSResidence permit (carte de séjour)The permit foreign residents need to stay in Burkina Faso beyond 90 days, issued by the National Police.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTPERMANENTRESIDENTSPermanent resident cardA permanent residence status recently established by decree and administered by the National Identification Office (ONI).View visa details
- SETTLEMENTNATURALISATIONCITIZENSHIPCitizenship by naturalisationFor acquiring Burkinabè nationality through long-term residence and naturalisation under the 2025 Family Code.View visa details
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