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Burundi visa for New Zealand citizens

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival · 30 days

New Zealand citizens need a visa for Burundi, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 30 days. A visa is required and issued on arrival at Bujumbura airport; apply online beforehand to get the validation certificate. A yellow fever certificate is mandatory for everyone.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa on arrival
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How Burundi counts your stay: Up to one month on the visa issued at arrival.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • Visa on arrival (Bujumbura airport) — Cost: USD 90 for one month; Processing: Online pre-application, visa stamped at the airport; Validity: One month, single or multiple entry; Stay: One month. Apply on the official site
  • Online visa application (validation certificate) — Before departure; One-month visa USD 90, paid online by card or in cash (USD) on arrival. Apply on the official migration portal and print the validation certificate; it is needed to collect the visa at Bujumbura airport. Automatic e-mails asking you to appear the next day or announcing a refusal may follow an online application; the German Foreign Office says this is a technical error that does not affect visa issue at the airport. Official site
  • Yellow fever vaccination — At least 10 days before arrival; Depends on clinic. A yellow fever certificate is mandatory for entry for everyone aged 9 months and over. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival, with at least one blank page
  • Validation certificate from the online visa application
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate
  • Travellers whose passports carry entry stamps from M23-held areas of DR Congo are turned back at land borders and Bujumbura airport
  • Declare anything that may be prohibited, taxable or dutiable

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. Do not overstay: overstays are fined and delay your departure.
  • What overstaying costs. Do not overstay: overstays are fined and delay your departure.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • The UK and German foreign ministries advise against travel to parts of Burundi, notably the border areas with DR Congo and Rwanda and the north of Bujumbura province (incl. Kibira National Park).

Questions

Do New Zealand citizens need a visa for Burundi?

New Zealand citizens need a visa for Burundi, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 30 days.

How long can New Zealand citizens stay in Burundi?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. Up to one month on the visa issued at arrival.

Can I extend my stay in Burundi?

Do not overstay: overstays are fined and delay your departure.

What do I need at the border in Burundi?

Passport valid at least 6 months from arrival, with at least one blank page; Validation certificate from the online visa application; Yellow fever vaccination certificate.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Burundi against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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