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Visitors to Burundi may obtain a visa on arrival or Online Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
Burundi
Visa not required
Visa on arrival or Online Visa
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 passports of Turkey and diplomatic or service passports of Brazil,[1] China[2] and Russia[3] do not require a visa. Holders of passports for public affairs of China do not require a visa.[2]
Future changes
A visa exemption agreement was signed with the 
United Arab Emirates in January 2019, but it has not yet entered into force.[4]
Burundi signed a visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic, service and ordinary passports with Chad on 19 July 2024, and it is yet to enter into force.[5]
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Citizens of other countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival either at Bujumbura International Airport (Melchior Ndadaye) or at all land borders for a maximum stay of 1 month.[6][7]
Citizens of other countries and territories may also obtain an Online Visa.[8]
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.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Burundi.
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