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Western Africa travel guide
Burkina Faso
Entry rules for every passport, key facts and neighbouring destinations.
No admission
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Key facts
- Official name
- Burkina Faso
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF Fr)
- Languages
- French
- Calling code
- +226
- Area
- 2,72,967 km²
- Region
- Western Africa · landlocked
Who can get in easily
33 of 198 passports can enter Burkina Faso without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Burkina Faso by passport
IndiaeVisa
United StatesNo admission
United KingdomeVisa
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free30 days
ChinaeVisa
SingaporeVisa-free30 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladesheVisa
Sri LankaeVisa
NepaleVisa
NigeriaVisa-free
PhilippineseVisa
CanadaeVisa
AustraliaeVisa
GermanyeVisa
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
Benin
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Mali
Niger
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