Visa policy of Burundi

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All visitors to Burundi, unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries mentioned below, must obtain a visa from one of the Burundian diplomatic missions before entering the country. Until 30 April 2015 citizens of all countries entering Burundi through Bujumbura International Airport were able to apply for a visa upon arrival. However, they were then required to obtain a visa in advance.[1][2] In October 2015 it was announced that the visa on arrival for 3 months at Bujumbura airport would again be available to foreign visitors. An Entry Authorisation letter issued by the authorities of Burundi is now required to obtain a visa on arrival.

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Visa policy of Burundi
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Visa exemption[]

Citizens of the following 6 countries can visit Burundi without a visa for up to 3 months:

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

Holders of diplomatic passports of Turkey and diplomatic and service category passports of Brazil,[3] China[4] and Russia[5] do not require a visa.
Holders of passports for public affairs of China do not require a visa.[4]

A visa waiver memorandum was signed with the United Arab Emirates in January 2019 but it is not yet in force.[6]

Visa on arrival[]

Passengers with a diplomatic passport can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days.

Passengers of ALL countries that required visa, can now obtain visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport and all land borders.[7]

Passengers with an Entry Authorisation letter issued by the authorities of Burundi before departure can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month.

Nationals of Comoros, Congo DR, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe with a passport issued by COMESA can obtain a visa on arrival. They must be traveling on duty.

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[]

  1. ^ Ambassade du Burundi à Paris : Note circulaire du 17/02/2015 (in French)
  2. ^ "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Gulf Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Concórdia". Concordia.itamaraty.gov.br. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  4. ^ a b "AMBASSADE DU BURUNDI - Visa entre la Chine et le Burundi". www.ambassade-du-burundi.fr.
  5. ^ "Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Бурунди о взаимном отказе от визовых формальностей для владельцев дипломатических и служебных паспортов". mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ^ UAE, Burundi sign visa waiver MoU.
  7. ^ @chrisnibas (6 December 2021). "Nationals of all countries requiring visa for #Burundi