Visa Requirements
Do South African citizens need a visa for Burundi?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for South Africa 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 South African citizens visiting Burundi
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Maximum stay
- Up to 30 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How South African 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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UK FCDO: Burundi-DRC border Armed group activity and conflict along the border between Burundi and DRC has increased. Be cautious and keep up to date with developments through local media, given heightened insecurity. Armed group activity and the movement of military and refugees in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could affect people on the Burundian side of the border, in the former Cibitoke, Bubanza, Bujumbura Mairie and Bujumbura Rural provinces. The security situation in DRC near to Burundi’s bord
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Questions
What South African citizens ask about entering Burundi
Yes, but it is issued at the border. South African 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.
Burundi uses BIF. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 18 April 2026.
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