Visa policy of Burundi explained

Visitors to Burundi may obtain a visa on arrival or Online Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries may enter Burundi without a visa for up to 3 months:

^1 Kenya Rwanda^1 Uganda

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

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic passports of Turkey and diplomatic or service passports of Brazil,^[1] China^[2] and Russia^[3] do not require a visa. Holders of passports for public affairs of China do not require a visa.

Future changes

A visa exemption agreement was signed with the United Arab Emirates in January 2019, but it has not yet entered into force.^[4]

Burundi signed a visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic, service and ordinary passports with Chad on 19 July 2024, and it is yet to enter into force.^[5]

Visa on arrival

Citizens of other countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival either at Bujumbura International Airport (Melchior Ndadaye) or at all land borders for a maximum stay of 1 month.^{[6] [7]}

Online Visa

Citizens of other countries and territories may also obtain an Online Visa.^[8]

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

• Visa requirements for Burundian citizens

References

1. Web site: Concórdia . Concordia.itamaraty.gov.br . 2019-09-05.
2. Web site: AMBASSADE DU BURUNDI - Visa entre la Chine et le Burundi. www.ambassade-du-burundi.fr.
3. Web site: Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Бурунди о взаимном отказе от визовых формальностей для владельцев дипломатических и служебных паспортов. ru. mid.ru. 6 February 2018.
4. https://www.mofa.gov.ae/EN/MediaCenter/News/Pages/04-01-2019-UAE-Burundi-.aspx UAE, Burundi sign visa waiver MoU.
5. https://atpe.td/developpement-le-tchad-et-le-burundi-signent-des-accords-dans-plusieurs-domaines/ Développement: le Tchad et le Burundi signent des accords dans plusieurs domaines
6. Web site: Imgur . imgur.com . 2022-04-16 . Imgur . en.
7. Nibasumba . Christian . chrisnibas . 1467795755629150208 . 2021-12-06 . Citizens of all countries requiring visa for #Burundi, can now just request it on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport (Melchior Ndadaye) and all land borders. Good news indeed for Trade, Business & Tourism. @MininterInfosBi @cfcibburundi https://t.co/HSUY24DiWR . en . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220729104450/https://twitter.com/chrisnibas/status/1467795755629150208 . 2022-07-29 . live.
8. Web site: Burundi Online Visa.