Burundi
Burundi is a small country in East Africa, although it has some cultural and geographical ties with Central Africa. It is surrounded by Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wikivoyage
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 21 May 2026:
You must have a visa to visit Burundi.
Passport validity
To enter Burundi, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and have one blank page. 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 Burundi
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Burundi'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 Burundi
- Currency
- Burundian Franc (BIF)
- Time
- UTC+2
- Tue 15:21 there now
- Plugs and power
- Type C · 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +257
- Languages
- rn, French, English
- Capital
- Gitega
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.