Entry visa
online application and airport entry visa
Burundi's Commissariat Général des Migrations (CGM) takes visa applications online: fill in the form, pay online, then present the emailed visa application certificate at the point of entry. CGM also offers an airport entry visa (one-month category) and lists fees for stay visas from 5 days to 3 months. Citizens of East African Community (EAC) and CEPGL member states get free entry visas.
Visiting Burundi
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Life in Burundi
Money
3
Currency
Burundian Franc
BIF
Burundian Franc
Cost of living
46
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
20–30%
Income tax (national)
VAT 18%
Employment income: 0% up to BIF 1,800,000 a year (BIF 150,000 a month), 20% to BIF 3,600,000, 30% above.
Living
1
Happiness
#2 of 3 countries
World Happiness Report 2020
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Who it’s for
Visitors to Burundi for tourism, business or family visits.
Eligibility
Online application
Complete the online visa form, pay online, and download the visa application certificate sent by email; present it at the point of entry.
EAC citizensEAC nationals
EAC nationals get a free entry visa valid for 1 to 6 months, shown with a passport or other travel document.
Entry visa for EAC citizens
- Cost
- Free
- Validity
- 1 to 6 months
Official wording
Free entry visa valid 1 to 6 months, with passport or other travel document.
CEPGL citizensCEPGL nationals (DRC, Rwanda)
CEPGL nationals (DRC, Rwanda) get a free entry visa valid for 1 to 3 months.
Entry visa for CEPGL citizens
- Cost
- Free
- Validity
- 1 to 3 months
Official wording
Free entry visa valid 1 to 3 months.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementAccommodation
- Document checklistPassport
- FeesStay visa - 1 month
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- Status in-countryEstablishment visa (visa d'établissement ordinaire) - 2-year residence
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