Official in charge:
Courriel:

Services offered:
» Entry Visa to Burkina Faso.
» Burkinabe citizen registration
» Burkinabe administrative documentation:
» Marital status documentation
» Demande de Laissez-Passez
» Consular charts
» Family record books
» Moving certification
» Research and civil status problem solving with appropriate burkinabe agencies and services

Office hours:
9 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday except holidays

For all service and administrative fees click on the following link : Administrative Fees

 

National Holidays

01 January :        
03 January :        
08 March :           
Easter

01 May :            
12 May :             
04 August :           
05 August :    

New Year's Day

Anniversary of the 1966 Uprising
Women's Day
(this celebration date varies from year to year)
Labor Day*
Ascension Day
Revolution
Independence Day

15 August :             
15 October :       
11 November :     
11 December :     
25 December :     
Mouloud              

Ramadan -Aïd El Seguir
Tabaski -Aïd El Kébir

Assumption
Avènement de la Rectification
All Saints' Day
National Day*
Christmas Day
(this celebration date varies from year to year)
date varies from year to year
date varies from year to year

* When this day falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a holiday

 
Visa Information

Warning: Checks that are not certified are no longer accepted. Only money orders and certified checks are accepted for fees related to visa obtention. Each visa seeker must ask for the « Quittancier Collecteur Ambulant » official receipt as proof of payment. The receipt is mandatory.

 1. 1. Complete two (2) visa application forms that you can print in » french or » english . The forms must be sent to the Embassy via mail or in person

 These forms are also available at Burkina Faso’s embassies and consulates

 2. The Following supporting documents must be included:
 · One (1) valid passport
 · Two (2) passport-size photos; (format passeport)
 · One (1) return envelope pre-addressed and pre-stamped for priority or registered mail.
  · Visa fees:

Visa Type Price
Short term or transit visa (90 days) for one entry 110 $
Short term or transit visa (90 days) for multiple entries 145 $
Long term visa (maximum of 6 months) for one entry 160 $
Long term visa (maximum of 6 months) for multiple entries 195 $
Group/Corporation (1 to 5 people for a maximum of 6 months) for one entry 315 $
Group/Corporation (1 to 5 people for a maximum of 6 months) for one entry 360 $


 3. Visas are issued within 48 working hours

 4. The visa can be extended in the country

 5. Vaccinations: inoculation against yellow fever is required. It is also advised to get a preventive treatment         against malaria

 6. The fees can be paid by certified check or money order made out to the Burkina Faso Embassy or in cash.

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