Visa rules · Tourist entry

Burundi visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for Burundi from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for Burundi

Checked 30 Oct 2026

Official sources

migration.gov.biCommissariat Général des Migrations (CGM), Police Nationale du Burundi
web.archive.orgEmbassy of the Republic of Burundi in the United Kingdom
mae.gov.biMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Burundi
web.archive.orgEmbassy of Burundi in the United States (Wayback Machine capture, 2021-06-19)
EAC Partner States, East African Community Secretariat (Wayback Machine capture, 2026-10-10)
Le Président Ndayishimiye prend les rênes du COMESA, Présidence de la République du Burundi
The National Assembly has passed the bill on the ratification by the Republic of Burundi of the agreement on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic passports between Burundi and Zambia, Agence Burundaise de Presse (ABP), Burundi state news agency (Wayback Machine capture, 2026-07-14)
COMESA Members States, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

A valid travel document (minimum six month of validity before the expiration date): Passport or other travel Document.

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free22

Visa on arrival176

Places in Burundi

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

Gitega
- Mountains

Tags use data from OpenStreetMap, available under the ODbL. Full source list on Sources.