🇧🇫Burkina Faso Visa for Nigerian Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Conference/Studies/Training/Visit Short-Stay Visa (Single Entry)

Short-term visits to Burkina Faso for conferences, studies, training, or family/official visits. Does not permit employment without prior authorization.

Fee is 55,000 FCFA. Covers conferences, studies (short-term), training programs, and family/official visits under the short-stay framework. As of September 2025, African AU member-state nationals receive a fee waiver.

Conference/Studies/Training/Visit Short-Stay Visa (Multiple Entry)

Short-term visits to Burkina Faso for conferences, studies, training, or family/official visits with multiple entries.

Fee is 71,500 FCFA. Multiple entries allowed but total stay must not exceed 90 days within validity period. As of September 2025, African AU member-state nationals receive a fee waiver.

Cooperation Visa (Single Entry)

Short-term visa for cooperation-related activities in Burkina Faso, typically for NGO workers, development cooperation, and official bilateral cooperation visits.

Fee is 44,000 FCFA. As of September 2025, African AU member-state nationals receive a fee waiver.

Cooperation Visa (Multiple Entry)

Short-term visa with multiple entries for cooperation-related activities in Burkina Faso.

Fee is 79,500 FCFA. Multiple entries allowed but total stay must not exceed 90 days within validity period. As of September 2025, African AU member-state nationals receive a fee waiver.

Express Short-Stay Visa

Emergency or expedited short-stay visa for urgent travel to Burkina Faso when standard processing timelines are not feasible.

Fee is 104,500 FCFA. For emergency/urgent travel situations. Entry type (single/multiple) not specified on official page. As of September 2025, African AU member-state nationals receive a fee waiver.

Long-Stay Conference/Studies/Training/Visit Visa

Long-stay (more than 90 days) visa for conferences, extended studies, training, or extended family/official visits in Burkina Faso. This is the category used by long-term students.

Fee is 110,000 FCFA. One of three long-stay (visa de long sejour) tiers published on visaburkina.bf; covers extended studies, training, and academic/official visits. Valid for more than 90 days; multiple-entry total stays cannot exceed 90 days per semester. Requires passport, application form, two 3.5x4.5 cm photos, proof of reason for stay, medical certificate, certificate of support or proof of sufficient income, health insurance, and stamp-duty receipt; a residence permit is required for stays beyond 90 days. Apply via applicant.visaburkina.bf or an embassy. As of September 2025, African AU member-state nationals receive a fee waiver.

Long-Stay Cooperation Visa

Long-stay (more than 90 days) visa for cooperation-related activities in Burkina Faso, typically NGO/development-cooperation staff and official bilateral cooperation personnel.

Fee is 77,000 FCFA. One of three long-stay (visa de long sejour) tiers published on visaburkina.bf; for development/cooperation personnel. Valid for more than 90 days; multiple-entry total stays cannot exceed 90 days per semester. Requires passport, application form, two 3.5x4.5 cm photos, proof of reason for stay, medical certificate, certificate of support or proof of sufficient income, health insurance, and stamp-duty receipt; a residence permit is required for stays beyond 90 days. Apply via applicant.visaburkina.bf or an embassy. As of September 2025, African AU member-state nationals receive a fee waiver.