Embassy & Consulates of Burkina Faso in France

Burkina Faso has its embassy in Paris, the capital; the address on record is 159, boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Burkina Faso also has a consulate general in Paris; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Burkina Faso has 5 honorary consulates in France, in Rouen, Nice, Lyon, Bordeaux and Avanton; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.

French citizens need a visa for Burkina Faso, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa. The application is made online on the official portal of Burkina Faso, not at the embassy of Burkina Faso.

In return, France has an embassy in Burkina Faso, in Ouagadougou.

Burkina Faso in France

Worldwide, Burkina Faso has 53 missions in 32 countries; 7 of them are in France.

Travel to France for citizens of Burkina Faso

France requires citizens of Burkina Faso to hold a visa issued in advance. In France, citizens of Burkina Faso can turn to the embassy of Burkina Faso for passports and emergency help.

When the missions of Burkina Faso in France are closed

The missions of Burkina Faso in France close on France’s public holidays, the next being Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Christmas Day (Noël) on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Jour de l'an) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of Burkina Faso, such as Proclamation of Independence Day on Friday 11 December 2026.