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Missions of Switzerland in Burkina Faso

In Burkina Faso, Switzerland has 1 other office. Switzerland requires citizens of Burkina Faso to hold a visa issued in advance.

Consulates

Embassy Branch Office of Switzerland in Ouagadougou
Embassy Branch Office · Ouagadougou

Avenue Kwamé N'Krumah 770, Ouagadougou

Switzerland visa for citizens of Burkina Faso

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Switzerland visa requirements for citizens of Burkina Faso

Schengen visa (type C) for Switzerland
National visa (type D) for stays over 90 days
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – business
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) – visiting family or friends
Fee: €90
10 required documents

checked 22 October 2026

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Citizens of Burkina Faso must obtain a visa before travelling to Switzerland. Switzerland has no embassy or career consulate in Burkina Faso; applications go to a mission of Switzerland accredited to Burkina Faso from another country, or to another Schengen state that represents it for visas.

Burkina Faso’s missions in Switzerland

Burkina Faso has no mission in Switzerland on record; citizens of Burkina Faso there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

Good to know

Switzerland in Burkina Faso

There is no embassy of Switzerland in Burkina Faso on record, so Burkina Faso is probably covered by an embassy of Switzerland in another country. Worldwide, Switzerland has 317 missions in 136 countries; one of them is in Burkina Faso.

Travel to Burkina Faso for Swiss citizens

Swiss citizens need an e-Visa for Burkina Faso, applied for online before travel. In Burkina Faso, Swiss citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of Switzerland in Burkina Faso is closed

The honorary consulate of Switzerland in Burkina Faso closes on Burkina Faso’s public holidays, the next being Proclamation of Independence Day on Friday 11 December 2026, Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Switzerland, such as Christmas Day (Weihnachten) on Friday 25 December 2026.