Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. Burkina Faso is one of the friendliest countries in all of Africa. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 10 December 2025:
You must have a visa to enter Burkina Faso.
Passport validity
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay and have 2 blank pages for entry stamps.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Burkina Faso
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Burkina Faso's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Burkina Faso
- Currency
- West African CFA Franc (XOF)
- Time
- UTC
- Tue 21:56 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type C · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +226
- Languages
- French
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.