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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Burkina Faso Passport 2026

The Burkina Faso passport gives visa-free entry to 30 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 68 more. Ranked #154 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

30visa-free
68on arrival / eTA
98total access
VISAXSAug 2026
Burkina Faso
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30visa-free

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Visa-free · 30

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days Congo Visa on arrival · 30 days Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Indonesia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days Malawi e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Malaysia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days Namibia Visa on arrival · 30 days Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days Nicaragua Visa on arrival · 30 days Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Qatar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Saint Kitts and Nevis e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Saint Lucia Visa on arrival · 30 days Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Taiwan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Zambia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days Zimbabwe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days

Where Burkina Faso citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Burkina Faso passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 71.3% of applications refused, against 17.3% at the most lenient one.

No slots US consulates in Burkina Faso are not scheduling interviews
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
4 countries accept visa applications right inside Burkina Faso

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Burkina Faso citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Burkina Faso passport still needs a visa · 100

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required Algeria visa required Andorra visa required Angola visa required Argentina visa required Armenia visa required Austria visa required Azerbaijan visa required Belarus visa required Belgium visa required Belize visa required Bosnia and Herzegovina visa required Brazil visa required Brunei visa required Bulgaria visa required Canada visa required Chile visa required China visa required Costa Rica visa required Croatia visa required Cyprus visa required Czech Republic visa required Denmark visa required Dominican Republic visa required Egypt visa required Eritrea visa required Estonia visa required Fiji visa required Finland visa required France visa required Germany visa required Greece visa required Grenada visa required Guatemala visa required Guyana visa required Honduras visa required Hungary visa required Iceland visa required India visa required Ireland visa required Israel visa required Italy visa required Jamaica visa required Japan visa required Jordan visa required Kiribati visa required Kosovo visa required Kuwait visa required Latvia visa required Lebanon visa required Liechtenstein visa required Lithuania visa required Luxembourg visa required Malta visa required Marshall Islands visa required Mexico visa required Monaco visa required Mongolia visa required Montenegro visa required Myanmar visa required

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Burkina Faso passport travel to visa-free?
The Burkina Faso passport gives visa-free access to 30 countries, plus 68 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Burkina Faso citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 25 countries for Burkina Faso citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Burkina Faso passport?
The Burkina Faso passport ranks #154 in the 2026 passport index, with 98 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

Burkina Faso passport ranking

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