Visa policy of Burundi
 |
|---|
 Burundi portal |
Visitors to Burundi may obtain either a visa on arrival or an Online Visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Ordinary passports
Citizens of the following countries may enter Burundi without a visa for the following period:[1][2]
|
3 months 14 days |
1 – Also for Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries laissez-passer holders.
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports may enter Burundi without a visa for the following period:
|
90 days within any 180 days
30 days
|
D - Diplomatic passports
O - Official passports
PA - Passports for public affairs
S - Service passports
Future changes
Burundi has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet been ratified or applied:
| Country | Passports | Agreement signed on |
|---|---|---|
 United Arab Emirates[4] |
All | 4 January 2019 |
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 30 days.[5][6][2]
Visa applications may also be completed through the official website of the General Commissariat for Migration.[7]
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.[7]
| Validity | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 month | 90 USD |
| 2 months | 180 USD |
| 3 months | 270 USD |
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
References
- ↑ "Visa-exempt countries".
- 1 2 "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "Visa requirements for holders of HKSAR passports" (PDF).
- ↑ "UAE, Burundi sign visa waiver MoU".
- ↑ Imgur. "imgur.com". Imgur. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ↑ Nibasumba, Christian [@chrisnibas] (2021-12-06). "Citizens of all countries requiring visa for #Burundi 🇧🇮, can now just request it on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport (Melchior Ndadaye) and all land borders. Good news indeed for Trade, Business & Tourism. 👏👏 @MininterInfosBi @cfcibburundi https://t.co/HSUY24DiWR" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-12-05 – via Twitter.
- 1 2 "Burundi Online Visa".