VISA FOR BURKINA FASO

The following are the requirements to obtain a visa to Burkina Faso:

FOR TOURIST VISA:

  1. Your actual passport. You must have at least 6 months of validity left on the passport beyond your intended stay in Burkina Faso. You must have at least one blank visa page. Amendment pages do not count.

  2. Two Visa Application Forms for Burkina Faso, completed in full. If the visa application is not completely filled out, signed and dated, we will not be able to submit your documents to the embassy, which will result in significant delays in the processing time.

  3. Two 2" x 2" passport type photographs.

  4. Flight itinerary or copies of your air tickets.

  5. Proof of Vaccination Certificate for Yellow Fever.

  6. Non-U.S. citizen should provide proof of U.S. status (e.g. copy of U.S. green card or U.S. visa).

  7. Complete our Visa Processing Order Form.

FOR BUSINESS VISA, ALL OF THE ABOVE, BUT ADD:

  1. One Business Letter on company letterhead giving details of the nature of visit, including the dates of stay, hotel information and addresses, organization to be visited and a financial guarantee from the company, signed by a senior manager.

Forms are available in the Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF). This format will allow you to view and print the form in their original size. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader software installed in your computer, click the icon to download it for free:

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If you want to drive while in Burkina Faso, click here to apply for an International Driving Permit.


CONSULATE FEE:

5 Year Multiple Entry (for U.S. citizen only): $100.00 per visa

6 Month Multiple Entry (for non-U.S. citzien): $60.00 per visa
12 Month Multiple Entry (for non-U.S. citizen): $150.00 per visa

Processing Time: 5 Business Days
3 day rush processing available for an additional $50.00 to the Embassy.

SERVICE FEE:

Tourist: $39.00
Business: $39.00
3 day processing: $75.00

RETURN FEDERAL EXPRESS:

$20.00 per address (up to three passports)
$25.00 per address (four to six passports)
$32.00 per address (to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico, or Saturday delivery)

* If you are not a U.S. passport holder, please call us at (713) 821-0144 for complete details and requirements. Fees and processing times vary according to nationality.

We recommend that you send all of the required documents via a traceable, overnight delivery service, such as Federal Express.

 

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