Burkina Faso: visa and entry rules
What you need to get in, how long you may stay, and what an overstay costs
Burkina Faso's borders: every crossing point
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Airports 2
Burkina Faso's land border crossings, neighbour by neighbour:
With Ghana: Dakola - Paga in the south, the most used direction.
With Cote d'Ivoire: Niangoloko - Ouangolodougou in the south-west.
With Togo: Sinkasse in the south-east.
With Benin: Porga in the east.
With Mali and Niger crossings exist, but the border areas are unsafe.
The country has no sea coast, and all freight traffic goes through the ports of Ghana, Togo and Cote d'Ivoire.
The practical conclusion: only the southern directions are considered safe, and the situation changes fast.
The main way in is Ouagadougou International Airport.
Bringing a car into Burkina Faso
Check the conditions for temporary import into Burkina Faso before you set off. How long a car is admitted for, and whether a carnet is needed, differ from country to country.
Insurance has to be bought locally, at the border.
An International Driving Permit is required.
Traffic police are active on the roads, and documents are checked often.
Travelling around the country outside the capital carries a direct risk - this is not a matter of formalities.
Travelling to Burkina Faso with a pet
An international veterinary certificate is required, endorsed by the state veterinary service of the country you are leaving.
The rabies vaccination must be valid on the date of entry.
An import permit is arranged in advance with the veterinary service.
Check the vaccination, microchip and quarantine requirements for bringing an animal into Burkina Faso with your airline before you buy tickets.
Overstaying your visa in Burkina Faso
A fine is charged for exceeding the term of the visa and is paid when you leave.
The exact amount will be named by the officer as you leave. Rates in Burkina Faso have changed more than once and figures from reference sources cannot be relied on - take plenty of cash to the border.
Extensions are arranged in advance, before your stay runs out.
A serious overstay means detention and deportation at your own expense.
What else to check before you go
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Entry rules change faster than anything else on this site, and they change without notice. We cross-check every page against several sources and state the date it was verified, but that does not replace the main step: before you travel, check an official source — the country’s consulate, its immigration service or its e-visa portal. Especially if more than a couple of months have passed since our check.