Choose your visa
Select the visa that matches the purpose of your trip to Burundi.
- SHORT STAYSINGLE ENTRYTOURISMTourist / Single-Entry Entry VisaThe standard short-stay entry visa for tourism, family visits and other short visits to Burundi, valid for a single entry into the country.View visa details
- SHORT STAYTRANSITSINGLE ENTRYTransit VisaA short single-entry visa for travellers passing through Burundi en route to another destination, covering only the brief period needed to continue their onward journey.View visa details
- SHORT STAYEXTENSIONUP TO 3 MONTHSStay Visa (In-Country Extension)A duration-based visa for those who need to stay in or extend a stay in Burundi, charged per five-day block for a period of up to three months.View visa details
- SHORT STAYEAC & CEPGLFREE ACCESSRegional Access Visa (EAC & CEPGL)Free regional access for citizens of East African Community and CEPGL member states, allowing them to enter Burundi without the usual visa charge.View visa details
- WORKLONG STAYWORK OR INVESTEstablishment VisaThe main long-stay visa for foreign nationals settling in Burundi to work, invest or reside in the country for an extended period beyond a short visit.View visa details
- STUDYENROLLED STUDENTSFREE FOR EACStudy VisaA visa for foreign students enrolled at institutions in Burundi, granting them the right to remain for their studies and issued free of charge to EAC students.View visa details
- FAMILYDEPENDANT CHILDRENMATCHING STATUSDependant of a Permanent ResidentA provision allowing minor children of permanent residents to hold matching resident status, so that dependants can remain in Burundi alongside their settled parent.View visa details
- BUSINESSMULTIPLE ENTRYFREQUENT TRAVELMultiple-Entry VisaA short-stay visa allowing repeated entries, commonly used by business travellers and frequent visitors who need to come and go from Burundi over its validity.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTPERMANENTLONG-TERMPermanent Resident VisaLong-term permanent residence status for foreign nationals who have settled in Burundi, giving them a secure, ongoing right to live in the country.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTNATURALISATIONAFTER RESIDENCECitizenship by NaturalisationThe route to acquiring Burundian nationality after long-term residence in the country, granted under the terms set out in the Nationality Code.View visa details
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