Norway passport → Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso visa for Norwegian citizens

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival · 30 days

Norwegian citizens need a visa for Burkina Faso, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 30 days. Do not travel: the UK FCDO and France advise against all travel to Burkina Faso because of terrorist attacks, kidnapping and political instability. Visas are issued online, and since 8 April 2026 every trip also needs an online travel form (fiche de voyage).

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 Burkina Faso counts your stay: As stated on the visa.

Before you go

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  • eVisa Burkina — Before travel; Paid online on the portal. Fill in the form and pay online; short-stay e-visas cover stays under 90 days. Print the e-visa and keep it to show on arrival. Official site
  • Online travel form (fiche de voyage) — Before each trip; No fee shown on the official platform. Run by the Border Police. Enter identity, passport, flight, purpose, length of stay and accommodation, then download the QR code or digital form and show it to the officer. Official site
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate — At least 10 days before departure (the certificate becomes valid 10 days after vaccination); Cost of the vaccination at a certified centre. Required for all arriving travellers aged 9 months and over, whatever country you come from.

At the border

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  • Passport valid for more than 6 months, with 2 blank pages
  • Printed e-visa
  • Travel form QR code
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate (the 'yellow card' is checked at the airport)

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.
  • Extensions. Our data has no extension route for Burkina Faso; plan to leave on time or arrange a different visa in advance.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Burkina Faso. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • There is no British embassy in Burkina Faso; help comes remotely from Accra. Travelling against official advice can invalidate travel insurance.

Questions

Do Norwegian citizens need a visa for Burkina Faso?

Norwegian citizens need a visa for Burkina Faso, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 30 days.

How long can Norwegian citizens stay in Burkina Faso?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. As stated on the visa.

What do I need at the border in Burkina Faso?

Passport valid for more than 6 months, with 2 blank pages; Printed e-visa; Travel form QR code.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Burkina Faso 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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