Burkina Faso student and training visa

The fee tables on the official portal require this visa for people coming to Burkina Faso for a conference or seminar, for studies or training, and also list visits and family reunion under the same category. Short courses, seminars and conferences fit the short-stay version; an academic year or longer training calls for the long-stay version, valid for more than 90 days.

Students add an enrolment certificate or the receipt for their tuition fees; conference and training participants add an invitation letter. Everyone also provides a valid passport, the completed and signed form, a 3.5 x 4.5 cm colour photo on white background, a medical certificate showing no contagious disease, health insurance for the stay and the stamp duty receipt. For the long-stay visa, include a certificate of financial support in Burkina Faso or proof of sufficient income for the stay.

Short stay: XOF 66,000 for a single entry and XOF 82,500 for multiple entries. Long stay: XOF 126,500. A multiple-entry long-stay visa is treated as a circulation visa, so the stays it covers may not exceed 90 days per semester in total. Pay online, or at an embassy in cash against a receipt; card or e-wallet payment adds a transaction fee.

Apply on visaburkina.bf or through a Burkina Faso embassy or consulate, where an official registers the file from your original documents. The outcome comes about 72 hours later, and a positive answer produces a pre-visa in PDF or printed form, which is authenticated at the border and kept until departure.

Students who stay beyond their visa renew it in person at the migration service within the seven clear days before it expires, with original documents. Any foreigner staying longer than 90 days must hold a long-stay visa, a residence permit or a residence title, and must declare a change of address to the police at least 72 hours in advance.