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

Short-stay tourist visa, single entry (eVisa Burkina)

XOF 33,000 (~$55)

Short-stay tourist visa, multiple entry

XOF 55,000 (~$92)

Express visa (emergency travel, single entry)

XOF 104,500 (~$174)

Embassy-issued visa (Embassy of Burkina Faso, Washington DC)

USD 140

Tourist Short-Stay Visa (Single Entry)

Short-term tourism visits to Burkina Faso. Does not permit employment without prior authorization from the minister in charge of labor.

• Fee is 33,000 FCFA.
• Hotel reservation required.
• Available online via applicant.visaburkina.bf, at embassies, or at the border.
• As of September 2025, African AU member-state nationals receive a fee waiver (must still apply).
• US citizens are banned effective 2026-01-01.

Tourist Short-Stay Visa (Multiple Entry)

Short-term tourism visits to Burkina Faso with multiple entries. Does not permit employment without prior authorization.

• Fee is 55,000 FCFA.
• Hotel reservation required.
• 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.

Business Short-Stay Visa (Single Entry)

Short-term visits to Burkina Faso for business purposes. Does not permit employment without prior authorization from the minister in charge of labor.

• Fee is 77,000 FCFA.
• Available online via applicant.visaburkina.bf, at embassies, or at the border.
• As of September 2025, African AU member-state nationals receive a fee waiver.
• US citizens are banned effective 2026-01-01.

Business Short-Stay Visa (Multiple Entry)

Short-term business visits to Burkina Faso with multiple entries. Does not permit employment without prior authorization.

• Fee is 93,500 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.

Transit Visa

For foreigners transiting through Burkina Faso, including stops caused by transport breakdown, awaiting a connecting flight, or other force majeure circumstances.

• Fee is 22,000 FCFA.
• Single entry; validity cannot exceed five (5) days.
• Granted to travelers transiting through Burkina Faso (e.g. transport breakdown, awaiting a connecting flight, or force majeure at the authorities' discretion).
• Requires passport, application form, two 3.5x4.5 cm photos, proof of reason for stay, medical certificate (no contagious disease), health insurance, and stamp-duty receipt.
• Available online via applicant.visaburkina.bf, at embassies, or at border immigration services.
• As of September 2025, African AU member-state nationals receive a fee waiver.

Long-Stay Business Visa

Long-stay (more than 90 days) visa for business purposes in Burkina Faso. Does not grant the right to work without prior authorization from the minister in charge of labor.

• Fee is 187,000 FCFA.
• One of three long-stay (visa de long sejour) tiers published on visaburkina.bf.
• A long-stay visa is valid for more than 90 days; when issued for multiple entries the total duration of stays cannot exceed 90 days per semester.
• Requires passport, application form, two 3.5x4.5 cm photos, proof of reason for long stay, medical certificate (no contagious disease), certificate of support in Burkina Faso 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.