French Embassy in Bujumbura

Burundian citizens need a visa for France, obtained before travel. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for France.

In 2025, France’s embassy in Bujumbura received 28 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 24. 0 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 0.0%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 0.0%. Applications fell by 38% compared with 2024 (45).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.0% (2023) to 0.0% (2025).

Across all Schengen consulates in Burundi, 53.4% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 2 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 12.5% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Burundi.

The French embassy in Bujumbura is the only mission of France in Burundi on record. Burundi in turn has 2 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French embassy in Bujumbura

It appears in official lists as Embassy of France in Bujumbura.

Address and contact

Address: 60, Boulevard de l’Uprona, Bujumbura. The record for the French embassy in Bujumbura includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

French citizens travelling to Burundi

French citizens receive their visa for Burundi at the border; it covers up to 30 days.

When the French embassy in Bujumbura is closed

Expect the French embassy in Bujumbura to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and often on Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in France.

Before visiting the French embassy in Bujumbura

Current procedures for the French embassy in Bujumbura, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the French embassy in Bujumbura

The French embassy in Bujumbura has 3 other foreign missions within 1 km.