Visa policy of Burundi
Policy on permits required to enter Burundi
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Visitors to Burundi may obtain a visa on arrival or Online Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Ordinary passports
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries may enter Burundi without a visa for up to 3 months:
1 – Also for Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries laissez-passer holders.
According to the Hong Kong Immigration Department, citizens of Hong Kong can enter Burundi without a visa for 14 days.[1]
Non-ordinary passports
- Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Brazil,[2] Hong Kong (14 days), Mainland China,[3] and Singapore do not require a visa for up to 30 days (unless otherwise stated).
- Holders of diplomatic or service passports of Russia and holders of diplomatic passports of Turkey do not require a visa for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
- Holders of passports for public affairs of Mainland China do not require a visa for up to 30 days.[3]
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]
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.[5][6]
Visa applications may also be completed through the official website of the General Commissariat for Migration (https://www.migration.gov.bi/)
Online Visa
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
