Burundian passport explained

Document Name:	Burundian passport
Using Jurisdiction:	Burundi
Document Type:	Passport
Purpose:	Identification
Eligibility:	Burundian citizenship

The Burundian passport is issued to citizens of Burundi for international travel.

Physical appearance

The biometric passport is a 30-page document on blue paper. The first page of the passport (the page after the cover page) bears, in capital letters and in three languages, Kirundi, French and English, the name of the country (REPUBLIKA Y'UBURUNDI; REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI; REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI) and the word "passport" (IGITABU C'INZIRA, PASSEPORT, PASSPORT). The coat of arms of Burundi appears between the name of the country and the word "passport". Burundi's coat of arms and an outline of the country's geographic shape also appear on the first page. ^[1]

Identification page

• Passport holder photo (Width: 30mm, Height: 40mm, Head height (up to the top of the hair): 75%; Distance from the top of the photo to the top of the hair: 6.25%)
• Type ("P" for passport)
• Code of the country
• Serial number of the passport
• Surname and first name of the passport holder
• Citizenship
• Date of birth (DD.MM.YYYY)
• Gender (M for men or F for women)
• Place of Birth
• Date of issue (DD.MM.YYYY)
• Passport holder's signature
• Expiry date (DD.MM.YYYY)

Visa requirements

See main article: Visa requirements for Burundian citizens.

, Burundian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 44 countries and territories, ranking the Burundian passport 91st in terms of travel freedom (tied with Nigerian passport) according to the Henley visa restrictions index.^[2]

See also

• List of passports

References

1. Web site: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Refworld Burundi: The requirements and procedures for obtaining a biometric passport, from within Burundi or from abroad; description of biometric passports. 2021-10-25. Refworld. en.
2. Web site: Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190808044118/https://henleyglobal.com/files/download/hvri/HP_Visa_Restrictions_Index_170301.pdf. 8 August 2019. 14 March 2017. Henley & Partners.