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Burkina Faso: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Burkina Faso. 56 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 81 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 31Visa-free
  • 5ETA
  • 20On arrival
  • 42eVisa
  • 128Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Burkina Faso
Rank81
No prior visa56
CodeBFA

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 81

Rank 81 of 199. 56 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 2.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free14 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 170

A prior visa is needed for 170 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility20/10056 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law28/100score -0.93 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life12/100HDI 0.459
Health and longevity21/10061.1 years life expectancy
Education10/100education index 0.32
Taxes35/100up to 25%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Burkina Faso passport gives

28of 100
rank 181 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility2056 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law28score -0.93 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life12HDI 0.459
  • Health and longevity2161.1 years life expectancy
  • Education10education index 0.32
  • Taxes35up to 25%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 31

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeHong KongTunisia
BangladeshAsia · 90 daysBarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysCape VerdeAfricaCentral African RepublicAfrica · 90 daysChadAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCôte d'IvoireAfricaDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysGambiaAfricaGuineaAfricaGuinea-BissauAfricaHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 14 daysLiberiaAfricaMaliAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNigerAfricaNigeriaAfricaNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfricaSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTogoAfricaTunisiaAfrica · 90 days

ETA 5

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaMoroccoKenya
GhanaAfricaKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMoroccoAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 20

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfricaCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysLaosAsia · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfrica · 90 daysNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysRepublic of the CongoAfricaSamoaOceania · 60 daysSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 42

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaVietnamCubaMalaysia
AlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaCameroonAfricaColombiaAmericasCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLibyaAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMoldovaEuropeMontserratCaribbeanNicaraguaAmericasOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaTanzaniaAfricaThailandAsiaUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 128

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 79Mozambique58
  2. 79São Tomé and Príncipe58
  3. 80Cuba57
  4. 80Togo57
  5. 81Burkina Faso56
  6. 81Côte d'Ivoire56
  7. 81Senegal56
  8. 82India55
  9. 83Gabon54

Frequently asked questions

Burkina Faso: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 56 of 226 countries and territories, 31 visa-free, 5 with an ETA and 20 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 81 of 199.

Burkina Faso: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Burkina Faso → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Burkina Faso → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Burkina Faso → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 143 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 114. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.