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Burundi Passport Ranking 2026

The Burundi passport ranks #178 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 71.8 — stronger than 21 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

19Visa-free
27Visa on arrival
44e-Visa / ETA
108Visa required
VISAXSOct 2026
Burundi
Passport strength
#178in the world

How strong is the Burundi passport

The Burundi passport ranks #178 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 71.8. It is stronger than 21 passports — visa-free to 19 countries and easy access to 90.

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Where the Burundi passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 19

Visa on arrival · 27

e-Visa / ETA · 44

Visa required · 108

Afghanistan — → Algeria — → Andorra — → Angola — → Argentina — → Armenia — → Austria — → Azerbaijan — → Belarus — → Belgium — → Belize — → Bosnia and Herzegovina — → Brazil — → Brunei — → Bulgaria — → Canada — → Chad — → Chile — → China — → Congo — → Costa Rica — → Croatia — → Cyprus — → Czech Republic — → Denmark — → Dominican Republic — → Egypt — → Eritrea — → Estonia — → Fiji — → Finland — → France — → Germany — → Greece — → Grenada — → Guatemala — → Guyana — → Honduras — → Hungary — → Iceland — → Ireland — → Israel — → Italy — → Jamaica — → Japan — → Jordan — → Kiribati — → Kosovo — → Kuwait — → Laos — → Latvia — → Lebanon — → Liberia — → Liechtenstein — → Lithuania — → Luxembourg — → Madagascar — → Mali — → Malta — → Marshall Islands — → Mexico — → Monaco — → Montenegro — → Morocco — → Myanmar — → Nauru — → Netherlands — → New Zealand — → Niger — → North Korea — → North Macedonia — → Norway — → Palestine — → Panama — → Paraguay — → Peru — → Poland — → Portugal — → Romania — → Russia — → San Marino — → Saudi Arabia — → Serbia — → Slovakia — → Slovenia — → Solomon Islands — → South Africa — → Spain — → Sudan — → Swaziland — → Sweden — → Switzerland — → Taiwan — → Thailand — → Tonga — → Trinidad and Tobago — → Tunisia — → Turkey — → Turkmenistan — → Ukraine — → United Kingdom — → United States — → Uruguay — → Uzbekistan — → Vanuatu — → Vatican — → Venezuela — → Yemen — →

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Where Burundi citizens face the toughest visas

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

The hardest is the US — 69.2% of applications refused, against 50.8% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Bujumbura
3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
68.8% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 7,445 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
3 countries accept visa applications right inside Burundi

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

Popular destinations for the Burundi passport

Whether Burundi citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Burundi passport?
The Burundi passport ranks #178 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 71.8). It gives visa-free access to 19 countries and easy access to 90 — stronger than 21 passports.
How many countries can Burundi visit visa-free?
19 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Burundi" page.
Why does the Burundi passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Burundi passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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