Entry and residence
Visa, passport, vaccination required at the border, customs and consular assistance. Rules depend on your nationality: each point says who it applies to.
Visa
A visa is required. Complete the online application on the Burundian authorities' site before departure: you receive a validation certificate, to print, which lets you get the visa on arrival at Bujumbura airport. A one-month visa costs 90 USD according to the UK, payable online or in cash; extensions are possible locally.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burundi, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Burundi travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: BurundiThe land border with Rwanda has been closed since January 2024; with the DRC, only the Gatumba crossing is open, in daytime. Flights are not affected.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burundi, entry and residence- Passport: United States
A 30-day visa is issued on arrival at Bujumbura airport (USD 90) and can be extended in the country at the Commissariat Général des Migrations. A three-month visa can be requested from the Embassy of Burundi in Washington.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceU.S. Department of State, Burundi International Travel Information - Passport: Germany
A visa is required and is only issued on arrival at Bujumbura airport. The form and payment can be completed online in advance, or the fee paid in cash in dollars on arrival.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceAuswärtiges Amt, Burundi: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise - Passport: Spain
A visa is required, applied for online at least 15 days before departure or at the airport (USD 90); the visit visa is valid for one month. Yellow fever vaccination is compulsory.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Burundi - Passport: China
According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a visa is issued on arrival with an ordinary Chinese passport (November 2023 list: check before departure).
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26Medium confidenceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of China, Service consulaire: entry facilities for holders of an ordinary Chinese passport (list of November 2023)
Passport and documents
Passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival, with one blank page.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Burundi travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Burundi
Vaccination required at entry
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required on entry.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Burundi travel advice: entry requirements
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Embassy of France in Burundi
Passport: FranceFrench embassy in Bujumbura.
60, boulevard de l'Uprona, BP 1740, BujumburaFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burundi, useful contacts· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Burundi, entry and residence · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Burundi travel advice: entry requirements · Source updated: May 21, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Burundi · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- U.S. Department of State, Burundi International Travel Information · Source updated: October 1, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Auswärtiges Amt, Burundi: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · Source updated: September 1, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Burundi · Source updated: May 6, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Service consulaire: entry facilities for holders of an ordinary Chinese passport (list of November 2023) · Source updated: December 7, 2023 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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