Visa Requirements
Do Salvadoran citizens need a visa for Burundi?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for El Salvador citizens travelling to Burundi
Travellers from most countries may obtain a visa on arrival at Bujumbura International Airport and at all land border crossings. The visa on arrival permits a stay of up to one month and can also be obtained in advance via the online portal at migration.gov.bi.
Last checked 5 months ago (18 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
No pre-application needed. Burundi issues visas on arrival — pay the fee and present your documents at the port of entry.
Bujumbura
At a glance
Key facts for Salvadoran citizens visiting Burundi
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Maximum stay
- Up to 30 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Salvadoran citizens enter Burundi
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Burundi: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 18 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Salvadoran citizens ask about entering Burundi
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Salvadoran citizens can get a visa on arrival in Burundi. This was last checked on 18 April 2026.
Up to 30 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
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Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 18 April 2026.
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