Visa policy of Burkina Faso
Visitors to Burkina Faso must obtain a visa from one of the Burkina Faso diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or a country whose citizens may obtain a visa on arrival.[1]
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Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Citizens of the following 18 countries can visit Burkina Faso without a visa:
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Additionally, holders of diplomatic and service category passports issued to nationals of Brazil,[5] China, Congo, Cuba, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey[6] do not require a visa for Burkina Faso. In addition, nationals of China holding passports endorsed "for public affairs" do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
Visa on arrival
Visas are available on arrival at the airport and borders for the following 52 nationalities for a stay of up to 1 month. The cost of the visa on arrival is 94,000 francs CFA (€143.30) for a single entry visa with a maximum validity of 3 months, or 122,000 CFA (€185.99) for multiple entry visa with a maximum validity of three months.[7]
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1 — only at Ouagadougou airport
Visa on arrival is available for citizens of 
Peru for holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State.
Visa on arrival is available for holders of diplomatic, official, service or special passports free of charge. Visa on arrival is also available for holders of an Interpol passport traveling on duty.
Transit without a visa
Nationals of South Africa require a visa prior to arrival at all times, including transit. Other nationalities holding confirmed onward tickets may transit through airports of Burkina Faso up to 24 hours without a transit visa.
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to Burkina Faso for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[8]
| Country | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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 France | 23,993 | 23,840 | 29,311 | 35,715 |
 Ivory Coast | 14,914 | 16,665 | 16,509 | 18,852 |
 Mali | 11,956 | 12,687 | 12,469 | 16,065 |
 Niger | 8,884 | 9,452 | 7,766 | 11,265 |
 Senegal | 7,617 | 6,527 | 6,824 | 9,566 |
 Togo | 7,438 | 5,824 | 6,498 | 8,604 |
 Benin | 6,915 | 6,103 | 8,113 | 8,622 |
 United States | 5,611 | 5,923 | 5,984 | 7,748 |
 Ghana | 5,122 | 5,199 | 6,074 | 7,090 |
| Total | 151,783 | 156,036 | 181,410 | 206,954 |
References
- "Country information (visa section)". Timatic. International Air Transport Association (IATA) through Gulf Air. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "Publication - Ambassade du Burkina Faso au Maroc".
- Wam (31 January 2018). "UAE citizens exempt from pre-entry visa to Burkina Faso". emirates247.com.
- "Treaty Establishing the Economic Community of West African States - Protocol A/P1/5/79 on Free Movement of Persons, Right of Residence and Establishment". Archived from the original on 14 June 2018 – via United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- "Concórdia".
- Under visa exemption agreement on 8 January 2013; from 16 October 2013
- "Traveling to Burkina Faso - U.S. Embassy in Burkina Faso". usembassy.gov.
- Abstract of Statistics. Chapitre 19 Statistiques du tourismep. 276