How many countries can Burundi passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?

Burundi passport holders can visit 20 countries visa-free, plus 26 more with visa on arrival. E-visas and travel authorisations extend easy access further. Always verify with official sources before travel.

Do Burundi citizens need ETIAS for Europe?

ETIAS (a €20 online travel authorisation for the Schengen area) is expected to become mandatory from Q4 2026 for visa-exempt nationalities. It is not yet enforced. Check your exact status with NomadPilot's free ETIAS readiness checker.

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Where can Burundi passport holders travel in 2026?

A Burundi passport opens 20 countries visa-free and 26 with visa on arrival, out of 198 destinations tracked. Gold-marked results below are verified against official government sources; the rest is community data — double-check before you book. Click any country for a full readiness check.

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Visa free for Burundi citizens (20)

Barbados (90 days) · Benin (90 days) · Central African Republic (90 days) · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Dominica (21 days) · Ecuador (90 days) · Haiti (90 days) · Mauritius (90 days) · Micronesia, Federated States of (30 days) · Namibia · Panama · Philippines (30 days) · Republic of The Gambia (90 days) · Rwanda · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days) · Seychelles (90 days) · Singapore (30 days) · South Sudan · Uganda · United Republic of Tanzania

Visa on arrival for Burundi citizens (26)

Bangladesh · Bolivia · Cambodia · Cape Verde · Comoros · Djibouti · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Islamic Republic of Iran · Macao · Maldives · Mauritania · Mozambique · Nepal · Nicaragua · Nigeria · Palau · Saint Lucia · Samoa · Senegal · Sri Lanka · Timor-Leste · Tuvalu · Zambia · Zimbabwe

e-Visa for Burundi citizens (41)

Albania · Antigua and Barbuda · Australia · Bahamas · Bahrain · Bhutan · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Cameroon · Colombia · Cuba · El Salvador · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Georgia · Guinea · India · Indonesia · Iraq · Kazakhstan · Kenya · Kyrgyzstan · Lesotho · Libya · Malaysia · Moldova, Republic of · Mongolia · Oman · Pakistan · Papua New Guinea · Qatar · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Sao Tome and Principe · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Korea · Syrian Arab Republic · Tajikistan · Togo · United Arab Emirates · Vietnam

Travel authorisation (ETA/ESTA) for Burundi citizens (1)

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Visa required for Burundi citizens (110)

Afghanistan · Algeria · Andorra · Angola · Argentina · Armenia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Belgium · Belize · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Brazil · Brunei Darussalam · Bulgaria · Canada · Chad · Chile · Costa Rica · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · Dominican Republic · Egypt · Eritrea · Estonia · Eswatini · Fiji · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Grenada · Guatemala · Guyana · Holy See (Vatican City State) · Honduras · Hong Kong · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Israel · Italy · Jamaica · Japan · Jordan · Kiribati · Kosovo · Kuwait · Lao People's Democratic Republic · Latvia · Lebanon · Liberia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Malta · Marshall Islands · Mexico · Monaco · Montenegro · Morocco · Myanmar · Nauru · Netherlands · New Zealand · Niger · North Korea · Norway · Paraguay · People's Republic of China · Peru · Poland · Portugal · Republic of the Congo · Romania · Russian Federation · San Marino · Saudi Arabia · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Solomon Islands · South Africa · Spain · State of Palestine · Sudan · Suriname · Sweden · Switzerland · Taiwan, Province of China · Thailand · The Republic of North Macedonia · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tunisia · Türkiye · Turkmenistan · Ukraine · United Kingdom · United States of America · Uruguay · Uzbekistan · Vanuatu · Venezuela · Yemen

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Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile Colombia Comoros Costa Rica Cote d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Holy See (Vatican City State)Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Islamic Republic of Iran Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia, Federated States of Moldova, Republic of Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay People's Republic of China Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of the Congo Republic of The Gambia Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka State of Palestine Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan, Province of China Tajikistan Thailand The Republic of North Macedonia Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Sources: verified government data (gold) and the open Passport Index dataset (community). Guidance only — border officers make the final decision. Last generated 2026-11-11.