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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Burkina Faso 🇧🇫?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Burkina Faso at a glance

Capital: Ouagadougou · Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr) · Official languages: French · Calling code: +226

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in France (C, E) works with sockets in Burkina Faso. Mains voltage differs (Burkina Faso: 220 V; France: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Burkina Faso →

Your embassy in Burkina Faso

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Burkina Faso, contact the embassy of France:

• Embassy of France, Ouagadougou · Avenue du Trésor, BP 504 · bf.ambafrance.org
• Consulat général de France à Ouagadougou

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Burkina Faso for French passport holders

• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇧🇫 Burkinabe passport holders visiting France: Burkinabe passport holders need a visa for France, applied for at an embassy or consulate of France before travelling.

The French passport at a glance

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