Visa policy of Burundi

Visitors to Burundi may obtain a visa on arrival or Online Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

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.}

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Brazil, Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Singapore do not require a visa for up to 30 days.
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.

Future changes

A visa exemption agreement was signed with the in January 2019, but it has not yet entered into force.

Visa on arrival

Citizens of other countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival
either at Bujumbura International Airport or at all land borders for a maximum stay of 1 month.
Visa applications may also be completed through the official website of the General Commissariat for Migration

Online Visa

Citizens of other countries and territories may also obtain online visa good for multiple entries, fees can be paid in USD or Euro.

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.