Destination
Visa Burundi.
Procedure, documents, timeline and pricing for an application filed from Belgium. The office prepares the file, books the consular appointment, submits and collects your passport.
✓ Visa summary — up to dateVerified on 25 August 2026
e-Visa or visa on arrival (Bujumbura)
Official fees (indicative)
90 USD (1 month) · 180 USD (2 months) · 270 USD (3 months)
Processing time
Online or on arrival
Validity / stay
1 month ; yellow fever + passport ≥ 6 months
Indicative information, checked against an official source and subject to change. The decision rests with the consulate. Source.
Documents to provide
Documents and procedures.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
An identity photo
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, date and sign in black ink).
- — Fill in the online form using the following link Formulaire de demande pour le Burundi
- — Carefully complete the first part of the form by noting your personal information, including your surname, first name, place and date of birth, nationality, marital status and the names of your parents.
- — Then write the number and validity of your passport.
- — Write your current address and your occupation, as well as your employer's address.
- — Indicate the date and place of entry into Burundi and the duration of your stay.
- — Choose «tourism» from the list of travel purposes.
- — If you have already visited Burundi, write the details of your last stay.
- — State whether several trips are planned.
- — Write the address of your reference or hotel in Burundi.
- — Print, sign and date your application form in black ink.
Copy of the flight tickets
- — Print a copy of your return flight reservation.
- — The details of all flights are required when it concerns an itinerary (transit, etc.)
A legalised invitation
- — You must provide an invitation legalised either by the Ministry of External Relations and International Cooperation, or by the municipality of residence of the inviting person in case of a visit.
Passport
- — Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your visa application.
- — It must also contain at least 2 blank pages.
An identity photo
- — These must be in colour, taken against a plain light background, in 35x45mm format and printed on photo paper (as for your identity card or passport).
- — You can check whether your photos meet the required standards using the following document: Photo requirements
An official visa application form
- — Travisum can fill in the form for you. Do not hesitate to contact us by email or telephone in this regard.
- — Below are the different steps to fill in the form (to print, date and sign in black ink).
- — Fill in the online form using the following link Formulaire de demande pour le Burundi
- — Carefully complete the first part of the form by noting your personal information, including your surname, first name, place and date of birth, nationality, marital status and the names of your parents.
- — Then write the number and validity of your passport.
- — Write your current address and your occupation, as well as your employer's address.
- — Indicate the date and place of entry into Burundi and the duration of your stay.
- — Choose «business» from the list of travel purposes.
- — If you have already visited Burundi, write the details of your last stay.
- — State whether several trips are planned.
- — Write the address of the company in Burundi.
- — Print, sign and date your application form in black ink.
Copy of the flight tickets
- — Print a copy of your return flight reservation.
- — The details of all flights are required when it concerns an itinerary (transit, etc.)
A legalised invitation
- — You must provide an invitation legalised either by the Ministry of External Relations and International Cooperation, or by the municipality of residence of the inviting person in case of a visit.
Cover letter from the applicant's employer
- — This letter must be written on the company's letterhead.
- — You must state the traveller's name, date of birth and passport number, as well as the name and address of the company.
- — Check that the arrival and departure date of the visited country is also mentioned and specify the desired duration of the visa as well as the number of entries.
- — It is important to indicate that the company vouches for all costs related to the journey, with a company stamp and a signature.
- — You can download a standard example of a letter of presentation here: Standard letter of presentation
Processing time
- — Any application for an entry visa to Burundi must be submitted at least fifteen (15) working days before the desired date of entry into Burundian territory.
The rates
| | Consular fees | Travisum service fee | |||
| Visa type | | Individuals | Travel agencies | International organisation | |
| Tourism/Business | 65€ | * | * | * |
| The 1st month for Rwandans, Ugandans and Kenyans | Free | * | * | * |
Delivery
- — We can also handle delivery in Brussels, elsewhere in Belgium or internationally. The price of delivery in Brussels is 10€ excl. VAT; for rates within Belgium and internationally please contact us.
Contact Embassy of Burundi
- — Address: Square Marie-Louise 46. 1000, Brussels, Belgium
- — E-mail: ambassade.burundi@gmail.com
- — Tél. 02/ 230 45 35
- — Opening days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- — Opening hours: 10h-12h
Other destinations
See also.
Prepare your file Burundi.
Send us your passport as a scan and the purpose of your trip: we check the applicable conditions and the list of documents.