Visa requirements for Burundian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Burundian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Burundi. As of 11 January 2022, Burundian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 51 countries and territories, ranking the Burundian passport 92nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley & Partners Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia and territories			May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).^[2]
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh		30 days
Barbados		90 days
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
		90 days^[3] ^[4]
Bhutan
		90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia		30 days
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic		3 months
Chad
Chile
Colombia			May apply online.^[5]
Comoros
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba			Tourist card can be purchased in advance with a valid visa of Schengen, US, and Canada
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Djibouti	^[6]	31 days
Dominica		21 days
Dominican Republic
Ecuador		90 days
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia		up to 90 days
Fiji
Finland
Gabon	^[7]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia			In addition to a visa, an entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.^[8]
Georgia
Germany
Ghana		30 days
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana
Haiti		3 months
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India	^[9]	60 days
Indonesia
		30 days^[10]
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya		3 months
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho	^[11]
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar			Visa on arrival available if holding an official invitation letter issued by the government of Madagascar or by a company in Madagascar.
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives		30 days
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius		90 days
Mexico
		30 days
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique		30 days
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal		90 days
New Zealand			Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.^[12]
Nicaragua		30 days
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan	^[13]		Online Visa eligible.^[14]
Palau		30 days
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines		30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Rwanda		6 months
Saint Kitts and Nevis	^[15]
Saint Lucia		6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		1 month
Samoa		60 days
San Marino
	^[16]
Saudi Arabia
Senegal		90 days
Serbia
Seychelles		3 months
Sierra Leone
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia		30 days
South Africa
	^[17]		Obtainable online^[18] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain
Sri Lanka		30 days
Sudan
Suriname	^[19]
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
		3 months
Timor-Leste		30 days
Togo		7 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda		3 months
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
United States and territories
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
	^[20]
	^[21]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)^[22]
	^[23]
		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.^[24]
		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
		30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.^[25] ^[26]
	^[27]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.^[28] ^[29]
	^[30]
	^[31]	Registration required after 24h.^[32] ^[33]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong
Denmark
Faroe Islands	^[34]
Greenland	^[35]
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies		Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna	^[36]
Netherlands
Aruba
Caribbean Netherlands		Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	^[37]
United Kingdom
	^[38]
Anguilla		Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.^[39]
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required.^[40]
Cayman Islands
Gibraltar
Montserrat
		14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.^[41] ^[42] ^[43]
	^[44] ^[45]	3 months within any year period
	^[46] ^[47]
		Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.^[48]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).^[49] ^[50]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
Antarctica and adjacent islands

See also

• Visa policy of Burundi
• Burundian passport
• Visa requirements for Congo DR citizens
• Visa requirements for Kenyan citizens
• Visa requirements for Rwandan citizens
• Visa requirements for South Sudanese citizens
• Visa requirements for Tanzanian citizens
• Visa requirements for Ugandan citizens

References and Notes

References

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Global Ranking - Passport Index 2019. Henley & Partners. 3 July 2019.
2. Web site: Visitor e600 Visa Online Applications. Department of Immigration and Border Protection. 16 January 2016.
3. Web site: Bénin: les ressortissants de 40 pays africains bientôt exemptés de visas . Rfi.fr . 15 February 2017. 2022-03-06.
4. Web site: Benin abolishes short-stay visa for nationals of 31 African countries . Africanews . 15 February 2017. 2022-03-06.
5. Web site: Visa Online Request. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. 2016-05-15. 2017-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20171011011949/http://www.cancilleria.gov.co/en/procedures_services/visas/visa-online-request. dead.
6. Web site: evisa. www.evisa.gouv.dj.
7. Web site: Gabon e-Visa. evisa.dgdi.ga.
8. Exemption applies if traveling as tourists on a charter flight.
9. Web site: Indian e-Visa. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
10. Web site: Iran extends airport visa validity to 30 days. August 3, 2015. Tehran Times.
11. Web site: visa lesotho tourism documents travel evisalesotho.com. December 24, 2014. Lesotho E-Visa.
12. Web site: Information about: Australian Resident Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . May 21, 2020 . Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand..
13. Web site: Online visa system of Pakistan . . Pakistan.
14. Web site: Tourist Visa . . Pakistan.
15. Web site: Main Page . 2016-05-04 . 2016-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160323111717/https://evisa.gov.kn/evisa-prod/ . dead .
16. http://www.smf.st/virtualvisa/ eVisaST
17. Web site: Do I need a visa to travel to South Sudan? . . South Sudan.
18. Web site: Apply for a South Sudan Visa Online . . South Sudan.
19. Web site: Suriname E-Visa VFS Global Official partner of the Government of Suriname. suriname.vfsevisa.com.
20. Web site: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS REPUBLIC OF ABKHAZIA. 2016-05-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424181640/http://mfaapsny.org/council/visa.php. 2016-04-24. dead.
21. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo.
22. Web site: Visas For Foreign Citizens - For Kosovo Citizens - Consular Services - Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130310115928/http://www.mfa-ks.net/?page=2,20. 2013-03-10.
23. Web site: VISA Regulations. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. 4 March 2014 .
24. Web site: Israel Country Specific Information. Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. 18 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131114103216/http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1064.html#entry_requirements. 14 November 2013. dead. dmy-all.
25. Web site: Practical travel information on Visas in Somaliland, Puntland & Somalia - Lonely Planet Travel Information . 2014-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106194323/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/somaliland-puntland-and-somalia/practical-information/visas . 2014-11-06 . dead .
26. Web site: VISA Application . 2006-11-17 . https://archive.today/20061117003149/http://www.somalilandgov.com/Visa%20Application.htm . 2006-11-17 . dead .
27. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia Министерство иностранных дел . 2017-09-29 . 2013-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . dead .
28. Web site: О визах . About visas . ru . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia . 2022-03-06.
29. Web site: Procedure of the Entry to the Territory of the Republic of South Ossetia Министерство иностранных дел . 2017-09-29 . 2013-10-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131015140424/http://www.mfa-rso.su/en/node/406 . dead .
30. Web site: 線上填寫簽證申請系統. 2017-09-29. 2016-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20160112075442/https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/BOCA_MRVWeb/subroot/MRVWeb0_form.jsp. dead.
31. Web site: Министерство иностранных дел - Приднестровской Молдавской Республики. Министерство иностранных дел.
32. Web site: Luxlana.net . 2015-08-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022114723/http://www.luxlana.net/Transdniestr.html . 2013-10-22 . dead .
33. Web site: Rules and recommendations Transnistria tour. transnistria-tour.com.
34. Web site: Passport and visa. Visit Faroe Islands. 2014-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20140720043911/http://www.visitfaroeislands.com/en/about-the-faroe-islands/important-facts-for-travelers/passport-and-visa/. 2014-07-20. dead.
35. Web site: Practical information. Greenland Travel EN.
36. Web site: Requesting a visa.
37. Web site: Welcome to nginx . 2014-03-15 . https://archive.today/20140315034207/https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=NZ&SECTION=VI&SUBSECTION=AI&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C . 2014-03-15 . dead .
38. http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/archives/pdf/enlargement_process/future_prospects/negotiations/eu10_bulgaria_romania/treaty_2003/en/aa00042_re03_en.pdf Protocols No. 3 and 10 to the Treaty of Accession 2003
39. Web site: Visas & Travel . Government of Anguilla.
40. Web site: British Indian Ocean Territory travel advice. GOV.UK.
41. Web site: Tourist Information Visas & Legal Info Pitcairn Island Tourism . 2014-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018001850/http://www.visitpitcairn.pn/visitpitcairn/visaslegalinfo/touristinfo/index.html . 2013-10-18 . dead .
42. Web site: Pitcairn Islands. www.government.pn.
43. Web site: Immigration Control Ordinance 2006 . . 5 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106205311/http://www.government.pn/immigration%20ordinance.pdf . 6 November 2021 . live.
44. Web site: Ascension Island E-Visa System. 13 November 2018.
45. Web site: Entry Visas. 13 November 2018. 23 November 2018. 19 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190619085843/https://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/entry-visas/. dead.
46. Web site: Saint Helena eVisa. Saint Helena Government.
47. Web site: VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITING ST HELENA. St Helena Government. 25 January 2018. 14 December 2017.
48. Web site: Tristan da Cunha Tourism. Richard. Grundy. www.tristandc.com.
49. Web site: South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory) travel advice. GOV.UK.
50. Web site: Information for Visitors - South Georgia Website . 2018-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080412170649/http://www.sgisland.gs/index.php/(v)Information_for_Visitors_to_South_Georgia?useskin=vis . 2008-04-12 . dead .