US Embassy in Bujumbura
Embassy 
United States Bujumbura, Burundi
- Address
- Avenue des États-Unis, Bujumbura
- Phone
- +257 22-207-000
- Website
- bi.usembassy.gov
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 7 January 2022
The United States’ embassy to Burundi is in Bujumbura, at Avenue des États-Unis, Bujumbura. Burundian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Burundi
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Burundian citizens
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Burundian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for the United States.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 887 | 476 |
| Student (F, M) | 130 | 61 |
| Exchange (J) | 23 | 17 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 14 | 9 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 15 | 9 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 165 | 151 |
| Total | 1,234 | 723 |
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US embassy in Bujumbura issued 723 nonimmigrant visas. 66% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by diplomatic and official (21%) and student (8%) visas. That is 41% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (1,234).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 80, 79% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Turkey in BujumburaAvenue des Etats-Unis 84, Bujumbura
The United States’ other missions in Burundi
The US embassy in Bujumbura is the only mission of the United States in Burundi on record. Burundi in turn has 2 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in Bujumbura
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Bujumbura.
Address and contact
Address: Avenue des États-Unis, Bujumbura. The record for the US embassy in Bujumbura includes a phone number and an official website.
US citizens travelling to Burundi
US citizens receive their visa for Burundi at the border; it covers up to 30 days.
When the US embassy in Bujumbura is closed
Expect the US 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 Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in the United States.
Before visiting the US embassy in Bujumbura
Current procedures for the US embassy in Bujumbura, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the US embassy in Bujumbura
Within 1 km of the US embassy in Bujumbura there is one other foreign mission.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the US Embassy in Bujumbura?
The US embassy in Bujumbura is at Avenue des États-Unis, Bujumbura.
When is the US Embassy in Bujumbura closed?
The US embassy in Bujumbura closes on Burundi’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Burundian citizens need a visa for the United States?
Burundian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States.
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