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Visa policy of Burundi

Visitors to Burundi may obtain a visa on arrival or Online Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

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Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries may enter Burundi without a visa for up to 3 months:

<sub>1 – Also for Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries laissez-passer holders.</sub>

Non-ordinary passports

  • Holders of diplomatic or service passports of Russia and holders of diplomatic passports of Turkey do not require a visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • Holders of passports for public affairs of Mainland China do not require a visa for up to 30 days.

Future changes

A visa exemption agreement was signed with the in January 2019, but it has not yet entered into force.

Visa on arrival

Citizens of other countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival either at Bujumbura International Airport (Melchior Ndadaye) or at all land borders for a maximum stay of 1 month.

Visa applications may also be completed through the official website of the General Commissariat for Migration (https://www.migration.gov.bi/)

Online Visa

Citizens of other countries and territories may also obtain online visa good for multiple entries, fees can be paid in USD or Euro.

Transit

Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country. They must stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination.

See also

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