Popular destinations you can visit easily
MaldivesOn arrival
Sri LankaOn arrival
Morocco90d
KenyaeTA
Singapore30d
Philippines30d
MauritiusOn arrival
Seychelles90d
NepalOn arrival
CambodiaOn arrival
TanzaniaOn arrivalVisa-free countries for Burkina Faso passport holders (30)
Enter with just your passport (stay limits in days where known).
Bangladesh90 days
Barbados90 days
Benin90 days
Cape Verde
Central African Republic90 days
Chad90 days
Côte d'Ivoire90 days
Dominica21 days
Ecuador90 days
Gambia90 days
Ghana90 days
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti90 days
Hong Kong14 days
Liberia
Mali
Micronesia30 days- Morocco90 days
Niger
Nigeria- Philippines30 days
Rwanda30 days
Senegal90 days- Seychelles90 days
Sierra Leone- Singapore30 days
St. Vincent and Grenadines30 days
Togo
Tunisia90 days
Visa on arrival (25)
Get your visa at the airport or border on arrival, sometimes for a fee.
eTA required (1)
Apply online for a quick electronic travel authorization before you fly.
e-Visa (41)
Apply online and get approval before you travel.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Cuba
- DR Congo
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Moldova
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Somalia
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (101)
Apply at an embassy, consulate or visa center before traveling.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Burkina Faso passport holders visit without a visa?
Burkina Faso passport holders can enter 30 destinations visa-free, plus 25 with visa on arrival and 1 with an eTA, for a total of 56 easy-access destinations. A further 41 destinations offer e-Visas.
How strong is the Burkina Faso passport?
With 56 easy-access destinations, the Burkina Faso passport ranks #150 out of 199 passports in our ranking.
Do Burkina Faso citizens need a visa for Schengen countries?
Yes. Burkina Faso passport holders generally need a Schengen visa to visit the Schengen Area.
Do Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for United States?
Visa required: Burkina Faso citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to United States.
Do Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for United Kingdom?
Visa required: Burkina Faso citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to United Kingdom.
Do Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for Canada?
Visa required: Burkina Faso citizens must apply for a visa before traveling to Canada.
Do Burkina Faso passport holders need a visa for United Arab Emirates?
e-Visa for Burkina Faso passport holders traveling to United Arab Emirates.
Data from the Passport Index dataset (MIT), last updated 2026-02-18. Entry rules change and can depend on passport validity, purpose of travel and onward tickets. Always confirm with the destination's official embassy before you travel.