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Burundi: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Burundi. 46 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 90 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 21Visa-free
  • 3ETA
  • 22On arrival
  • 47eVisa
  • 133Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Burundi
Rank90
No prior visa46
CodeBDI

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 90

Rank 90 of 199. 46 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 1.

SingaporeVisa-free30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 180

A prior visa is needed for 180 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
Mobility14/10046 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law17/100score -1.36 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life9/100HDI 0.439
Health and longevity29/10063.7 years life expectancy
Education20/100education index 0.39
Taxes38/100up to 30%, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Burundi 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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  • Mobility1446 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law17score -1.36 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life9HDI 0.439
  • Health and longevity2963.7 years life expectancy
  • Education20education index 0.39
  • Taxes38up to 30%, 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 21

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeKenyaTanzania
BarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysCentral African RepublicAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysDR CongoAfricaEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysGambiaAfricaHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysMauritiusAfrica · 90 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 180 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTanzaniaAfrica · 90 daysUgandaAfrica · 90 days

ETA 3

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri Lanka
GhanaAfrica · 30 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 22

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfricaEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfricaMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfricaNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

eVisa 47

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaVietnamIndiaCuba
AlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGuineaAfricaHong KongAsiaIndiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaMalawiAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMauritaniaAfricaMoldovaEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontserratCaribbeanNicaraguaAmericasNigeriaAfricaOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSomaliaAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVietnamAsia

Visa required 133

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AfghanistanAsiaAlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeAngolaAfricaAnguillaCaribbeanArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCape VerdeAfricaCayman IslandsCaribbeanChadAfricaChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEgyptAfricaEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFijiOceaniaFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIndonesiaAsiaIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaJordanMiddle EastKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLaosAsiaLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaliAfricaMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMonacoEuropeMontenegroEuropeMoroccoAfricaMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropePalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeRussiaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSerbiaEuropeSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanTunisiaAfricaTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanUzbekistanAsiaVanuatuOceaniaVatican CityEuropeVenezuelaAmericasYemenMiddle East

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. 89Cambodia47
  2. 89Central African Republic47
  3. 89Egypt47
  4. 89Haiti47
  5. 90Burundi46
  6. 90Republic of the Congo46
  7. 91Djibouti44
  8. 91Turkmenistan44
  9. 92Laos43

Frequently asked questions

Burundi: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 46 of 226 countries and territories, 21 visa-free, 3 with an ETA and 22 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 90 of 199.

Burundi: is a Schengen visa needed?

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

Burundi → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Burundi → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Burundi → 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 145 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 116. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.