Visa Free Countries For Burkinabe Passport Holders 2024

According to the VisaGuide Passport Index, Burkinabe passports rank 163rd in the world as of April 2024. This means that Burkinabe people can travel visa-free to 33 countries worldwide. To enter the remaining countries, Burkinabe passport holders must first apply for a visa.

Where Can Burkinabe Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?

As of April 2024, Burkinabe passport holders can travel visa-free to the following 33 countries and territories:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Benin
• Bermuda
• Cabo Verde
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Cook Islands
• Ivory Coast
• Dominica
• Ecuador
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Haiti
• Hong Kong
• Liberia
• Mali
• Micronesia
• Morocco
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Niue
• Philippines
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Sri Lanka
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Gambia
• Togo
• Tunisia

Visa-free travel requires a valid passport (typically valid for six months after your departure date) and the purchase of travel health insurance as required by your destination country.

What Countries Issue eVisa to Burkinabe Citizens?

The following 15 countries issue eVisas for Burkinabe passport holders:

• Djibouti
• Gabon
• Georgia
• Kenya
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lesotho
• Montserrat
• Qatar
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• South Sudan
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Suriname
• Taiwan
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

The application process for an eVisa is similar to that for a standard visa. In this scenario, however, you do not need to attend a visa application center; instead, you can submit your application and visa payment online.

After your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status, as well as a document to print and carry with you while crossing the border. Your visa will be registered electronically, but certain officers may want a physical copy of the permit; thus, maintain a copy with you when traveling.

What Countries Issue Visa on Arrival to Burkinabe Passport Holders?

If you are a Burkinabe citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 25 countries listed below:

• Bolivia
• Cambodia
• Comoros
• Republic of the Congo
• Ethiopia
• Iran
• Laos
• Macau
• Madagascar
• Maldives
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nepal
• Nicaragua
• Palau
• Rwanda
• Seychelles
• Somalia
• Saint Lucia
• Tanzania
• Timor-Leste
• Tuvalu
• Uganda

After entering the nation that offers this type of visa, you will be given a visa on arrival (VOA). Typically, there is a separate section at the airport where you can apply for your visa upon arrival.

Countries With Visa Requirements for Burkinabe Citizens

Burkinabe passport holders require a valid visa to enter the following 153 countries:

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Bahrain
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Bhutan
• Caribbean Netherlands
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brazil
• British Virgin Islands
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Burundi
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Cayman Islands
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Dominican Republic
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French West Indies
• Germany
  Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Grenada
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kiribati
• Kosovo
• Kuwait
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mayotte
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Myanmar
• Nauru
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand
• North Korea
• North Macedonia
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palestine
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Réunion
• Romania
• Russia
• Samoa
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Saint Helena
• Saint Martin
• Sudan
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syria
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turkmenistan
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Türkiye
• United States Virgin Islands
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• Yemen
• Eswatini