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To make your trip easier and enjoyable, please take time to read the following information.
The following documents are required for a visa:
- a valid passport;
- two (2) complete application forms available at the Embassy front desk or on the web site;
- two (2) passport-size photos;
- $100 up to 6 months multiple entries;
- $150 one year multiple entries;
Payable in money order or company check only;
Yellow fever certificate;
- prepaid return self-addressed envelop with a tracking number;
- US citizen are eligible for up to 5 years multiple entries visa; fee $ 100
- Please note, paid fees are non refundable
Other useful requierements
Note thatvisa applications are received every business day at the Embassy front Desk from
09:30 AM to 01:00PM except for rush
- the visa is valid ranges from 6 months to five years. Any visa extension must be arranged by the General PoliceHeadquarters in Ouagadougou.
- Requests are processed within 72 business hours, in the event of emergency, the processing time may be reduced to 24 hours provided the payment rush fee: $ 50/per visa.
- Carefully complete the application forms. Any missing or incomplete information may delay your visa issuance.
- Vaccinations: inoculation against yellow fever is required. A cholera shot is recommended and may be compulsory in the event of an outbreak.
Visa Application Form
Click here to download a PDF version of the visa application form, print, fill in and mail to the embassy in Washington, DC.
CLICK HERE FOR THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO PROCESS A REQUEST FOR A BIRTH CERTIFICATE
upon arrival in Burkina Faso:
- Be aware that photographing airports, military barracks and the vicinity of government offices is a violation of law.
- The national currency is the CFA franc, common to Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. The CFA franc is fix rated to the euro 655.95 CFA= 1 Euro.
- Transportation: in Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Banfora and Koudougou, taxis and car rental are available at reasonable fares;
- Accommodations: hotels, inns, motels and camps of all price range are available in all cities, and in tourist and safari areas.
Useful contacts:Airport: (226) 50 30 65 15/19
Emergency: (226) 50 30 66 44 /45
Police: (226) 50 30 63 83 /50 30 71 00
Fire-fighters: (226) 50 30 69 48 /31 01 70
Gendarmerie: (226) 50 31 33 40 /49 |
