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🇺🇸 Does an American need a visa for Burkina Faso 🇧🇫?

What this means for your trip

The destination currently does not admit travellers with this passport, except in special cases decided by its authorities.

Check the official government website of the destination for exceptions.

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

You need a travel adapter: Burkina Faso uses plug types C, E, the United States uses A, B. Mains voltage differs (Burkina Faso: 220 V; the United States: 120 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 the United States:

• Embassy of the United States in Burkina Faso · Avenue Sembène Ousmane, Rue 15.873 · bf.usembassy.gov

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 American passport holders

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

The other way round

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

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