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Visa-Free Countries for Burkina Faso Passport Holders (2026)

Burkina Faso passport holders can visit 64 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 37 visa-free, 6 with an electronic travel authorization and 21 with a visa on arrival. 50 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 129 require a visa before travel. That puts the Burkina Faso passport at #88 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 37
  • ETA 6
  • On arrival 21
  • E-visa 50
  • Visa 129
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

64

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#88 of 208

E-visa online

50

Visa required

129

Visa-free for Burkina Faso passport holders

37 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Bangladesh90 daysBarbados90 daysBenin90 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysGambia90 daysGhana90 daysGuinea90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysIvory CoastLiberia90 daysMaliMicronesia30 daysMorocco90 daysNigerNigeriaNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSenegal90 daysSierra Leone90 daysSingapore30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTogo90 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysVatican City90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Burkina Faso passport holders

6 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde90 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Burkina Faso passport holders

21 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNamibia90 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysRepublic of the Congo10 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Burkina Faso passport holders

50 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAngolaAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuyanaIran30 daysIraq30 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLibya30 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia30 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTaiwan30 daysTajikistan60 daysThailand60 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Burkina Faso passport holders

129 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTokelauTongaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

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Burkina Faso passport: common questions

How many countries can Burkina Faso passport holders visit without a visa?

64 destinations: 37 visa-free, 6 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 21 with a visa on arrival. Another 50 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Burkina Faso passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Burkina Faso passport holders?

129 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.