Visa Requirements
Do Burkinabe citizens need a visa for Djibouti?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for Burkina Faso citizens travelling to Djibouti
Eligible travellers may obtain a visa on arrival at designated ports of entry in Djibouti. Tourist and business visas obtained on arrival are typically valid for stays of up to 30 days.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Burkinabe citizens visiting Djibouti
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Maximum stay
- Up to 30 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Burkinabe citizens enter Djibouti
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 Djibouti: 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 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Updated 2026-03-04
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Questions
What Burkinabe citizens ask about entering Djibouti
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Burkinabe citizens can get a visa on arrival in Djibouti. This was last checked on 19 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.
Djibouti uses DJF. 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 19 April 2026.
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